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A Medi/eval Candy Scrape, 



In 3 Acts. 



xAVRll^EN BY 
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Mr. Arthur L. Brown and Mr. Howard Hoppin. 



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Authors' Copy. 




PROVIDENCE : 

J. A. & R. A. REID, Printers, ^4 Custom House Street. 

18S3. 



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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year iSSi, by Arthur L. Brown 

and Howard Hoppin, in the office of the Librarian oi 

Congress, at Washington. 



All Rights Reserved. 



Address, 



ARTHUR L. BROWN, or 
HOWARD HOPPIN, 

Providence, R. I. 



Dramatis Persons. 

PRINCESS CARAMELLA— Daughter of King Nougat I. 

Soprano. 

SASSYFRASS, Contralto. 

NOUGAT I., Buffo. 

PROF. PARACELSUS FINIGIN, . . Bass. 

THE LOVER, Tenor. 

CHORUS OF MAIDS, .... Alto & Soprano. 
CHORUS OF SUITORS, . . . Tenors. 

CHORUS OF CHEMISTS. . . . Basses. 
PAGES TO CARAMELLA. 



Synopsis of Scenery. 



ACT I. 

Castle Courtyard of Nougat I. : 
Back drop, landscape. 

Castle and tower back l. centre, with door and window over- 
Door bell. 
Low stone wall back r. centre from castle. 
High stone wall r. {boxed), with large gate. 
Stone castle {boxed) l., with door. 



ACT II. 
Chemist's Laboratory : 
Back flat. 

Large stone arched window in it, r. 
Concealed door {on pivot) l. centre. 
Stone torge and chimney R. front. 
Door L. 

Sides boxed — stone walls — covered with small shelves — 
bottles, skulls, skeletons, etc. 



ACT III. 

Same as Act I., but with window broken and signs of devasta- 
tion. 



The Cinnamon Heart. 



ACT I. 



Castle Courtyard of Nougat I. — St///ors groufcd about 
siao-e, looking' up at windoiv, L. c. All ivith guitars. All 
singing. 

No. 1. 

Suitors. — The breezes of morning, 

Softly laden with perfumes, 

Betoken that breakfast is on the table, 

And the Royal family finishing 

The Charlotte Russe and lobster 

Salad, 'scolloped oysters, lemonade. 

And melted ice-cream, — left 

From last night's party. 

'Twas there we met her. 

Ah ! 'twas there we lost our hearts. 

And early this morning we've come 

To make our party calls, 

To ask her hand, 

And serenade this lovely 

Princess Caraniella. 

( Then accompany upon guitars.^ 

Song. — Maiden with golden hair, 
Maiden of beautj' rare. 
List to our humble prayer, 

E'er we get thinner. 
Look out, we humbly pray, 
Turn not your eyes away. 
Ask us to call to-day. 

Also to dinner. 
Of this, w^ould'st know the cause, 
Say we, without a pause, 
It is what we all love to do. 



Note.— The m:ir<rin:il lines indicate portions to he siinjj. 



THE CINNAMON HEART. 5 

All love to do. 
Hunger and love combined 
In us are closely twined. 
It is what we all love to do, 
All love to do. 
( Ititerlude, zvitJi guita r accomfanimcnt. A II change to anotke r 
position and sing. ) 

2nd Verse. 
Why doth the Chicadee 
Eat up the bumble bee .' 
Why doth the sangaree 
' Soak up the sugar.' 

Why doth the little lamb 
Dance round the parent ram .'' 
Why doth the juicy clam 

Stay in salt water.' 
Why doth the pretty fly 
Die in the apple pie.' 
It is what they all love to do, 
All love to do. 
Why are we singing here 
To Caramella dear.' 
It is what we all love to do. 
All love to do. 
{Suitors all crowd together at castle door, and consult.) 
1st S. — Oh ! where are servants.' She's at home, I trust. 

Let's ring. 
2d S. — We dare not! 

jd S. — Oh! we can't! 

1st S. — We must! 

There's no one here; we'll have to ring this bell. 
7~ou do it. I'm too tired {to 2d. S.'). 
2d S. — Very well. 

But stay ! 'twill jar my nerves. ( To jd S.) Tou ring. 
3d S.— What! I? 

With feelings so depressed.' Oh, no! You try [to 4th). 
Here, ring! 
4th S. — Ah ! well, if so, I must. But, oh ! 

Suppose there is a dog. Tou ring (to 5th S.). 
5th S.— No! no! 

Perhaps they have a gun that shoots. Oh ! dear. 
I am afraid. Tou ring [to 6th S.). 
6th S. — I'm dead with fear. 

I wonder if she's in. What shall we do.' 



O THE CINNAMON HEART. 

7~ou ring (to ist S.). 
J St S.— No. 7'oii (to 2d). 

2d S.— No. You (to 3d). 

3d S.— No. Tou (to 4th). 

4tk S.— No. Ton (to stJt)- 

2d S. — How can we do it.'' 

ist S. — Do it in a crowd ! 

Bj ringing all together — quick and loud. 
(Suitors all take hatids doxvn stage; go up hand t?t hand 
cautiously, and prepare to ring, ist S. holding bell.) 

No. 2. 

Alusic. — Prelude. (All pull and sing.) 

All. — Ring at the door-bell, 
Pull at the knocker; 
Ring at the door-bell. Pull! 

{Pull door-bell out. All fall dozvn stage. Music. Enter 
Sassy ««</ Maids c. door.) 

Sassy. — Gentlemen, why do you ring so loudly 

That our door-bell gives away.? 
Suitors. — We have come to see your Royal Mistress, 

Is she to be seen to-day.'' 
Maids. — / No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. 
Suitors. — I Oh ! in love, in love we are. 
Maids. — f You must see her Pa. 
Suitors. — I Not with her Pa. 

Maids. — r For you strangers are. 
Suitors. — I We're from afar, we are. 

Maids. — f No, no, no, no, no, no, no. no, no, no. 
Suitors. — I To see our love. 

Maids. — f You must talk with her Papa-a-a-a-a-a. 
Suitors. — I Not her Papaa-a-a-a-a. 

f (Suitors step fori.vard and show cards.) 
2d Verse. 
Suitors. — Here j'ou have our cards all neatly made by 

Tiftany, of New York city. 
Sassy. — That establishes your reputation. 

We will take them unto her. 
Suitors. — / Please be sure they go to her. 
Maids. — I We'll be sure they go to her. 
Suitors. — f Please be sure they go to her. 
Maids. — i We'll be sure they go to her. 



THE CINNAMON HEART. 7 

(Suitors give card.^ to Maids. Exeunt Sassy atid Maids 
into house c. ) 
Interlude. 

(Suitors come doxvn r. frotit and sing.) 

No. 3. 

Suitors. — When jou love a Rojal Princess, 
If its hard — send jour card ; 
She will have to marry, since es- 

Cape is hard, very hard ; 
For she never likes to forfeit, 
» Or retard, your regard ; 

So you always can with profit, 
Send your card. 

(King looks out of xvindozi' C. — takes up retarded note, and 
sings. ) 

King. — Good morning, sirs, just wait until 
I can arrange my dish-y-bill. 
I have your cards, and will be down 
As soon as I can find my crown, 

My gilded sceptre, and my purple shirt. 
{Skuts rvindow.) 
Suitors. — Now we're certain of the Princess 
For her dad has our card. 
She will have to marry, since es- 

Cape is hard, very hard ; 
For the King wont let her forfeit. 

Or retard, our regard ; 
Thus we have, this time, with profit, 
I Sent our card. 

(^All talk together back r. Music. Enter King zvitk cards, 
to slow dance. — King conies do-vn c, and sings.) 

No. 4. 

King. — Of all the jolly fellows, 
The jolliest are Kings; 
They are utterly oblivious 
Of disagreeable things. 
Now I have been a pauper 
For the devil of a while. 
But as a King, I hide it 
With a long-drawn smile. 

( Smiles broadly. ) 



Music. 



THE CINNAMON HEART. 

With a side-long smile, 
With a long sighed smile, 
But as a King, I hide it 

With a long-drawn smile. 
Ha! Ha! [Very joyful.) 

Ha! Ha! [Melancholy.) 

Ha! Ha! [Very sadly.) 

(King takes sloxc dance up stage.) 
{2nd Verse.) 
Secure in his position, 

A monarch never cares 
If all his clothes are tattered. 

And filled with holes and tears. 
Just gaze upon this mantle. 

It's nearly torn in half. 
But as a King I view it, 
With a long-drawn laugh. 

( Smiles. ) 
With a side-long laugh, 
Yes! — a long sighed laugh. 
But as a King, I view it, 
With a long-drawn laugh. 
Ha! Ha! 

Ha! Ha! 

Ha! Ha! 

[Dances slozvly around stage. Sees SiaxoRS and sfeaks.) 

King.-~ Ah! gentlemen! Good morning — hope you're well. 

Suitors. — Yes! — thank your Highness! 

King. — That is good — now tell 

Your business here. 

Suitors. — Yes — thank >our High — 

King. — [Interrupting.) — Proceed! 

You come as suitors. 

Suitors. — Yes, my liege! 

King. — Indeed ! 

{Aside.] Our daughter seems to be in great demand ; 
I wonder if they only want her hand. 
That's all that they can get — for I'm so poor 
I don't know where to find niy lunch. I'm sure 
The man that marries her must furnish gold, 
And do it now — at once — they must be told. 
[Turning to Suitors. Aloud.) 



THE CINNAMON HEART. 9 

Now, gentlemen, to business — jou are here 
As suitors for our daughter, that is clear. 
You love our daughter — if aright we read. 

Suitors. — Oh, yes, your Highness, very much indeed. 

King: — Yes ! — that is clear — now, as to worldly things 
Pray — let us see the gifts that each one brings. 

Suitors. — The gifts ! Your Highness — (Astonisked.) 

King. — Certainly — of course 

Some compensation equal to the loss 
To us — both for the time we're wasting here. 
And for the losing of our daughter dear. 

Suitors. — Good Gracious ! (Loxv to each other.) 

King. — [Impatiently.^ Well I — be quick ! — here is our crown. 
Out with your money, now, and put it down. 
[King holds croivn behind him. Suitors all advance and 

put in money. ) 

'Tis our unfailing custom — ever since 
The time when we became a Sovereign Prince, 
And had a daughter with enough good looks 
To ope to me — her suitors' pocket-books — 
(Takes money from crown and puts it in pocket.) 

And now as this small point of etiquette 
Has been so easily and surely met, 
We'll ask you to excuse us for a while. 
Until we go and put your cards on file. 
And with the Princess, we'll return again 
Within this court about the hour of ten. 
[King boivs, and exit C. door. Suitors stand in same position's 
looking at each other in silence, feeling in pockets. — Pause. ) 

1st. S. — Ah well I we've done it now. He has the gold; 
Its customary I suppose, and old — 
Its very sad — but stay! 'tis nearly ten, 
Let's brush ourselves a bit and try again. 
[Music and jingling of bells outside.) 

/St. S. — What sound is that — how palpitates my heart. 
They must be coming — do you know your part? 
Get in your places — don't appear to see, 
But fold your hands and sigh — and copy me. 
(Suitors form at back l. Music and bells. Enter Cara- 

MELLA and King, dancing, hand and hand.) 



lO THE CINNAMON HEART. 

No. 5. 

Cara. — 1 have no village cart. 
No pony phaeton ; 

But out with Pa I start, 
And him I lay it on. 
Kijtg. — We run our own coupes, 
Cara. — Gig, landeau, coach and chaise, 
King. — Hack, cab, and jaunting car, 
Cara. — Trap and Victoria. 

Chorus. (Cara. and King dance around stage.) 
Sui/ors. — Hi yar! Hi jar! Just see her run her Pa-ha-ha. 

Hi jar ! Hi jar ! She ought to drive a car-ha-ha. 

Hi jar! Hi jar! This beats a jaunting car-ha-ha. 

Hi jar! Hi jar! A swell Victoria. Ha-ha. — (^Repeat 
faster.) 

2d Verse. 
Cara. — On everj pleasant day 

Driving is our resource. 

We wander far away ; 

Nor do we need a horse } 
King. — If rain begins to fall, 
Cara. — We take the carrjall, 
King. — Or if the skies are free, 
Cara. — Jump in the light buggee. 
Chorus.— \i\ jar! Hi jar! etc. [Repeatrd like jst verse.) 

(Cara. suddtnly sees Suitors — stops, changes manner — then 
to Suitors.) 

Cara. — Hej-daj ! what's this.? 
King. — These gentlemen, my dear, 

Are h-uitors for jour hand. 

(Suitors all look doivn, meekly.) 
Cara. — So they appear. 

I'm bored to death by suitors, — go awaj. 
King. — Just listen first to what they have to saj, 

They surely are entitled to be heard, 
{Aside.) Besides, they've paid out monej for a word. 
Cara. — Indeed. Well, let them talk, I'm all suspense ; 

Proceed, kind gentlemen, but utter sense. 

(Suitors all come do-vn meekly and sing.) 

No. 6. 

{Music.) 

Suitors. — Oh! Princess, we can talk and warble 
In a most agreeable vvaj, 



THE CINNAMON HEART. II 

At tennis we are very prominent, 

And also great at croquet. 
We play at battledore and shuttlecock — 

In knickerbockers arrayed, 
But are particularly pleasant 

While we trill this sweet serenade. 
Zum-la-la-la-la-la, (Playhig on guitars. ) 
Zum-la-la-la-a. 

Just give to this a passing glance. 
See, in what harmony we dance — 
Easy and graceful, lightly we tread. 
Please, Miss Caramella, look with 
Favor on our suit. 
Oh ! marry us. 
Suitors. — ( Come dance, boys — kick up, boys, 
Cara. <£■ K. — \ Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. Ha, ha, ha, ha. 
Suitors. — ( And cut the pigeon wing. 
Cara. d: K. — t How perfectly absurd. 
Suitors. — ( Again, boys. Put in, boys, 
Cara. tS- K. — < Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. Ha, ha, ha, ha. 
Suitors. — ( And show her how we fling. 
Cara. d- K. — t How perfectly absurd. 
Suitors — ( To right — to left — in front — 

Cara. it K. — ( How perfectly absurd. 
Suitors. — I Behind — below — oh — oh — oh — oh — 
Cara. <& K. — I How perfectly absurd. 

{All dance furiously, Cara. and King laughing. At end of 
music Suitors all get doxvn on knees and wait.) 
Cara. {sarcastically). — 

And is this all.' Quite finished.'' Surely done? 
Not overlooked a single charm — not one.' 
You all excel in something — so you say; 

( Changing tone quickly. ) 
You don't excel enough — please go away. 
{Turns hack on Suitors and goes doivti R.) 
Suitors. — Alas ! 
King. — We feel most sorry for your woe, 

But such is fate. We fear you'll have to go. 
jst S. — Have pity, oh ! your Highness. See us here 
Most miserable suitors. See that tear. 

{Showing handkerchief.) 
Be kind to us poor suitors. 
King {sternly.)— Gentlemen! 

We are surprised to hear that word again ; 
You are not suitors ! 



12 THE CINNAMON HEART. 

ist S. — Yes, your Highness. 

King.— No ! ! 

Didn't you hear our daughter tell ^ou so? 

How can jou suitors be when you don't — 
Cava. — Hush! 

Oh, father, do not say it — please don't. 
King.— Tush ! 

It is our duty as a crowned Prince ; 

We can't descend from speaking plain, to hints. 

You can't be suitors. 
Suitors. — Tell at any cost! 

King. — Because you do not suit her ! 

(King and Cara. bi^rst out into laughter. Suitors get up 
sloivly and brush dust off knees.) 
1st S. — Of course, if you choose to treat us in this way, 

We obey. 
2d S. — I suppose you have the right to be gay 

At our expense — but it won't pay. 
Sd S. — You of course can saj' — anything you choose. 

Certainly you may. 
4th S. — But here we shall not stay 
^tk S. — To hear all the mean things you say, 
6th S. — In this disagreeable way. 
All. — Good day. 

[Exeunt R. gate quickly.) 
King ( tu rn ing. ) . — Hey.' 

Ah ! they have gone. 
(Cara. begins to cry. King turns and sees her.) 

Hullo! Why how is this.'' 
What, crying, daughter.'' Didn't you dismiss 
These silly men because they didn't suit.' 
I do not understand it — I'm a brute ! 

Cara. — Oh I dearest father (aside, Yes, I'll tell,) my heart 
Is sad beyond the power of suitor's art; 
I sigh for other things, and sigh again 
For something else; but always sigh in vain. 
I wait with eager longing for the time 
When I can reach that altitude sublime, 
For which I hope — which in my dreams I see — 
Oh I dearest father, don't you pity me.' 

King. — Alas! my daughter, this is hard to hear — 

You're eating candy far too much, my dear. 
Cara. — Oh ! no, dear pa. 



THE CINNAMON HEART. I3 

King. — Then jou in love must be. 

Those symptoms indicate a heart not free. 

You love ! I ! 
Cara. — Ah, jes ! 

King (starting). — What I ! Do I hear aright? 

You love! (Aside.) Great guns! my income put to 
flight. 

When this unfortunate result is told, 

Good-bye to suitors, and to all their gold. 
(Aloud.) Oh, daughter! daughter! this will never do. 
(Fiercely. )'^ho is this creature that's beloved by you .^ 
Cara. — Ah! yes, I love! but in a difl:erent -way 

From that expressed by those buffoons to-day. 

My love is sticky. 
King. — Sticky ? ? 

Cara. — Yes, and sweet. 

And almost — but not quite — too good to eat. 
King. — Who is he.^ Are you raving.? 
Cara. — No, dear pa. 

hlow impolite and curious you are. 

I love ! — oh beaz'ens ! — even in my dreams. 

Molasses candy ! gum drops ! choc'late creams ! 

'Tis that I love — 'tis caiidv I adore. 
King ( aside ) . — 

The danger is averted. 
(Aloud to Cara.) Tell me more. 

(Music.) (Cara. comes do-vn front and sings. ) 

No. 7. 

Cara.- — Candy — sweetest word e'er spoken; 
Candy — whether mixed or broken. 
Tender dreams of candv pulling; 
Visions sweet, of buttered pans ; 
Anxious longing, while it's cooling; 
He is blest who understands. 
Ah! thou delicious molasses, 
And thou glorious chocolate creams. 
Oh candy ! — thy beauty surpasses, 
Surpasses our most roseate dreams. 
Ah! 

Beautiful, tender caramel, 
Soothing to taste, and pleasant to smell ; 
Vanilla, lemon, chocolate, move 
My sensitive heart far more than suitor's love. 



14 THE CINNAMON HEART. 

King {aside). — Her heart is moved by candy more than love. 
Cara. — Ah ! 

Beautiful, tender caramel, 

Soothing to taste, and pleasant to smell ; 

Vanilla, lemon, chocolate, move 

My sensitive heart far more than suitor's love. 

Tender and fragrant is the smell. 

And soothing is the caramel ; 

Lemon, vanilla, and chocolate, move 

My heart far more than suitor's love. 

Lemon, chocolate, sweeter than suitor's love, 

Sweeter than love. 

2»d Verse. (For encore.) 

Who would care for man's affection, 

Who would wish engagement rings ; 

When, in every known direction. 

You can find sweet sugar things. 
Ah ! thou delicious molasses. 
[Et sequitur — same as first. Exit Cara. — up stage L. "while 
singing. ) 
King. — [Solil.) All this is very nice, but as it sounds 

Experience was gained by eating pounds 

Of candy — ah! who's this — 

{Enter Sassyfrass c.) 

Oh ! Sassyfrass, 

I want some information here — my lass. 

How many pounds of candy, in a day. 

Can you and Caramella put away. 
Sassy. — Excuse me — " Put away." 
King.— Eat ! ! 

Sassy. — Oh ! — I see ! 

In pounds? 
King. — Yes ! 

Sassy {counting). — Eighteen, twenty, twenty-three. 
King. — Great guns! 

Sassy. — Why, that's not much. 

King. — You mean to say 

That she eats three-and-twenty pounds a day.? 

Ah! — that's the reason why she fails to see 

The sweetness in her lovers — twenty-three. 
(^Aside. ) Good gracious !— twenty-three ! ! — and / to pay ; 

I'll marry her this very blessed day, 

I will ! — What, twenty-three — as I'm a king — 

We change all this. 

(Chemists' heard singing outside. Music.) 



THE CINNAMON HEART. 15 

(Aloud.) Ah! listen! just tht thing; 

Those celebrated chemists walking near; 
Quick, Sassjfrass — go out and bring them here. 

{Exit Sassy, r. gate.) 
I'll get advice — but I'm reduced, and hence, 
I'll only give a dollar-and-seventy cents. 

( Takes out money from pocket. ) 
That's all those suitors gave me — but that sum 
Will surely be sufficient — here they come. 
{Music.) 

(Enter Sass^y., /ol/oT.rd by Chemists, r. gate. Chemists 
dancing. ) 

No. 8. 

{Enter yihivi'?, from back, creeping do-vn, curiously.) 

Chemists. — When you are ill, or blue in the gill, 
If you're shaking with a chill — 
You'll shake until — you take our pill. 
It will either cure or it will kill — 
It will either cure or kill. 

This priceless balm we have brought from far. 
The sweet-scented spirits of ammonia. 

Maids — {Lean over, smell bottles, and sneeze.) Kechew ! ! 

Chemists. — Sweet spirits of ammonia. 

All. — Spirits of ammonia. 

Chemists. — We are allopathic — Maids. — Kechew! 

Chemists. — Or homoeopathic — Maids. — Kechew! 

Chemists. — We cure all diseases by rule mathematic. 

All. — Kechew! KechewM Kechew! {Sjieczing ->iolently.) 

This precious balm \ •^ '- have brousrht from far, 
^ (_ we ) '^ ' 

Is the " spirits ammonia." 
{Repeat chorus, with drum and cvmbals, on '^ fCechezv.") 

No. 9. 

King. — But where is the Professor? 
Chemists. — He is coming now; don't you hear the row. 
{Cymbals and gong.) 
He is coming in all his greatness — 
Tremble ! ! 

(Enter Professor r. gate.) 



l6 THE CINNAMON HEART. 

All. — I wonder what he's going to say, 

Does'nt he look awful wise? 
He has an interesting way, 
And also an imposing size — 
(Music leads up to note, <ind gives chord. Prof, cones for- 
ward as if io sififf, but bows., and says, szveetly,^ 
Prof, (spoken^. — Good morning I 
All {disappointedly) . — Good morning! 

No. 10. 

Prof — On second thoughts, 

It is not a good morning; 

For though the sun shines bright, 

Take warning — 

Southerly wind, and a cloudy sky 

Winds northwest, perhaps, by and by, 

For New York and Pennsyl-'«nia, 

And the states on t/ie Gulf of Mexico. 

For Arkansas there will be 

A great disturbance in mercuree ; 

And for all the other states that remain 

They will have local rain. 

Frost and hail, and ice and snow, 

And cold winds will rage and blow; 

Earthquakes, water-spouts, cyclones, thunder-storms, 

Whirlwinds, tidal waves, very bad tempests; 

But in spite of this there will be 

Pleasant weather generallee. 

But you'd better all take pains 

To look out for local rains. 

No. 11. 

This I know for — 
Sings. — I am a great astrologer. 
All. — A regular sockdologer. 
Prof. — A graduated colledger. 

My name is Finigin ; 

I get my knowledge from the stars 

From pickled snakes put up in jars, 

From dead men's wired vertebras. 

From skulls of apes and men. 
All. — He is a great ass 

(Prof, turns and sco-wls.) 



THE CINNAMON HEART. I7 

trologer. 

He is a great ass — trologer. 
He is a great ass — trologer ! 
2Hd Verse. 
Prof. — I take a pint of kerosene, 
Chem. — Tremendous pint of kerosene. 
Prof. — And let two hours intervene, 
Then mix it in a pill. 

Four candle ends, molasses too. 
With squills and ginger-snaps and glue, 
' Twill settle any one of you. 
And cure your every ill. 

All. — That is a great li 

(Prof, turns and sco'u-ls.) 

fe preserver. 

That is a great li fe preserver. 

That is a great li fe pi-eserver! 

(Prof, turns and comes do-wn front to King.) 
Prof. — That's but the smallest part of what I know; 
Now, if you like, I'll go ahead and show 
The relative conditions that appear 
In pharmacologistic law. 

{Opens large dictionary.) 
Sassy. — Oh dear ! 

(Prof, scowls, looks severely at Sassy, tlten to all.) 
Prof — Apparently this subject isn't one 
Of universal interest — 

(S/iuts dictionary wit A a bang-.) 

I'm done ! ! 
King. — Well, yes! as you were saying — it is late, 
( Cheerfully.) 

And we have some important things to state. 
{Calling) — Hey! Caramella ! ! 

{Enter Car A., l.) 

Here's the first of men, 
Professor Paracelsus Finigin. 

(Prof, and Cara. bozv.) 
Cara, (frightened). — 

Oh, thank you ! 
Prof — Charmed ! I do assure you, me'm. 

Quite pretty well, considering? 



l8 THE CINNAMON HEART. 

Chemists [very loudly). — Ahem ! ! 

Cara. {starting). — O dear! What's that? 

Prof. — Excuse me, I forgot — 

( To c/tonists.) 

You want an introduction, do vou not? 
Chem. — H'm, H'm! (Assenting.) 
Prof. — Well, this is Princess Caramella, daughter of our 

honored king. Nougat First. 
Chem. — Ho! Ho! {Surprised.) 

Prof, {to Cara.) — And these gentleinen are followers in mj 
footsteps and like me, though in a minor degree. 
Doctors of Science and Registered Pharmacists. 
Chem. — Hal Ha! {Satisfaction.) 

Prof, {introducing). — Princess Caramella — Registered Phar- 
macists. Registered Pharmacists — Princess Caramella. 
Chem. — He, he! {Laughing.) 

(Cara. and Chemists bo7v.) 
King. — And now, most learned gentlemen, we'll tell 

The reason why we want you. 
Chem. — Very well. 

King. — Our daughter here is sad and sick at heart, 

And very much in need of all your art. 

She's eaten so much candy here and there, 

That for a lover's sweetness she don't care, 

And seems unable to pick out, or know 

A husband, when she sees him. 
Prof. — Strange ! 
Chem.— Ho! Ho!! 
King. — What shall we do? 
Cara. — Oh yes ! what shall we do? 

Please think of something nice, I trust in you. 
Prof. — H'm, h'm, the case is bad. 
Cara. — Oh, say not so! 

I think Pd like to have a real nice beau ; 

An interesting lover — brave and strong. 

And handsome, too — with ringlets light and long. 

Yes, find me such an one — 
{Long pause. By-play. Prof, and all thinking.) 
Prof, {suddenly). — I have it — stop! 

I think I have a meal-bag in my shop, 

'Twill make a first-rate stomach, filled with straw; 

I'll warrant it to last six years and more. 



THE CINNAMON HEART. I9 

A pair of wooden legs — keep still ! be calm, 
If I remember right, I have an arm. 
Cava. — Oh ! that's just splendid ! 
King. — • We don't understand. 

A pair of legs — explain it — we command ! 
Cara. — Why father, don't jou see ? He'll make a beau. 
Prof. — Yes ; manufacture one to order. 
King.— Oh ! 

Prof. — I've often made 'em — nothing new to me — 

Alchemic science — chemistry. 
King. — We see ! 

Prof. — And now, as that is all arranged, my lord. 

Suppose we shape and settle my reward. 
King. — Oh, yes! most true — we're sorry it is so. 

But as it happens — Saturday, you know — 
On Saturday we're always short. Good-bye! 
We'll see you soon, and settle. {Aside.) What a lie! 
Prof — Excuse me, an advance must now be made. 
Or else the lover's clothes will be delayed. 
Some money I must have to buy his hat. 
His shoes and stockings, coat, and this and that. 
King. — Well, how much, then ? {Angrily.) 
Prof — Two dollars. 

King. — That's too steep. 

We haven't it! 
Prof — Well, then, the beau /'// keep. 

(Prof, turns to go out.) 
Cara. — Oh, pa ! 
King. — We haven't it! 

{To Prof.) Now, look'ee here. 
We think that price is very much too dear; 
But we can make a compromise, we think. 
We'll give a dollar and seventy cents — in chink. 
The other thirty cents cannot be paid 
In cash ; but take your pick of any maid 
Of all these! 
Maids. — We won't go ! ! 

King [angrily skouting). — The entire crew ! ! 
Maids. — No, sir! 

Sassy. — No, sir! [Coming forv.'ard.) 

King. — We'll throw in Sassyfrass, too ! ! 

(Maids and Sassy, all crowd together l. and talk.) 



20 THE CINNAMON HEART. 

Prof.— It's done! {Joyfully). 

Maids.— We won't ! 

King.- What ! ! 

Sassy. — We don't mean offence, 

But we're not going to be sold for thirty cents. 
We don't mind being sold at our own price, 
But sold for thirty cents — it isn't nice. 
[Music. Maids and Sassy, all talk together — then on last 

note all scream — Sassy, takes up note.) 

No. 12. 

Sassy. — We won't be sold for thirty cents. 
5. (& Maids. — f No, we won't. No, we won't. 
Others. — I Yes, you will. Yes, you will. 

Sassy. — We'll scratch and bite in our defence. 

5. d: Maids. — f Yes, we will ; we will. 
Others. — I No, you won't; you won't! 

Prof. — Just listen now to reason. 

5. d: Maids. — No, we won't. No, we won't. 
King. — We'll hang you all for treason. 

5. d: Maids. — No, you won't. You can't ! 
5. d Maids. — f No, you won't ; we'll scratch. 
'5. — '- 



Others. — •- Yes, we will. 

5. d Maids. — /No, you won't; we'll scream. 

Others. — I Yes, we will; we will. 

(Maids and Sassy, all scream.) 
2d Verse. 
Sassy. — We won't go with him anywhere. 
5. d Maids. — / No, we won't. No, we wont. 
Others. — I Yes, you will. Yes, you will. 

Sassy. — Stick pins and needles in his chair. 

5. & Maids. — f Yes, we will ; we will. 
Others. — "-No, you won't ; you won't. 

Chorus. — Same as first. 

(Maids and Sassy, scream, then talk loudly by thetnselves, till 
stopped by King. ) 

King. — Young females ! stop this most unseemly burst, 

You're in the presence high of Nougat First. 
( T'o /'ri?/'. )Professor ! it is settled. Here's the cash; 

(Giz'cs money to Prof.) 
We'll send these maids when they have grown less 
rash. 
(Prof, bov^-s — takes money — turns to Cara. ) 



THE CINNAMON HEART. 21 

Prof. — Now, Princess, I can find, as I have said, 

The stomach, legs, an arm — perhaps a head. 
We'll put all these together in a wink ; 
With glue and hinges — then we'll paint him pink; 
But as to features — eyes, and hair, and nose, 
As fine as we can make them, I suppose. 
Cara. — Oh yes ! — a poem of beauty he must be. 

As beautiful — as beautiful — let's see. (^Thinks.) 
As beautiful as candy — Oh ! — what fun — 
Qiiick Sassyfrass ! — a box of candy — run I 
{Exit Sassy, c. door.) 
a Oh won't it be delightful — listen well. 

And howl want his features made — I'll tell. 
{.Music.) Prelude. 

No. 13. 

(^Rccif.) A box of candy I will give to you. In it you will find 
delicious choc'late creams and lemon drops, rose 
lozenges and sugar almonds, molasses candy, too, 
and soothing juju paste — but far above all others, 
you will find my caramels, of which his noble 
heart is to be made. 

{Sings) He must be fair. 

King. — [Explaining to Chemists.) He must be fair. 

Prof, and Chemists. — ( Writing 07t slates.) He must be f-a-r-e. 

{Spelling word.) 

Cara. — With golden hair. 

King. — With golden hair. 

Prof, and Chemists. — ( Writing.) With golden h-a-r-e. 

All. — He must be fair, with golden hair. 

Cara. <£- King. — f Be ye sure to have it done. 

Prof, d- Chem's. I We'll be sure to have it done. 

All. — He must be fair, with golden hair. 

Cara. d- King. — f Please attend to number one. 

P. d Chem's. — I We'll attend to number one. 

(Chemists keeping time by scratching on slates with Pencils.) 
2d Verse. 

Cara. — Voice free from screams. 

King. — Voice free from screams. 

Prof, d Chemists.— Voice free from s-k-r-ee-m-s. 

Cara. — Like choc'late creams. 

King. — Like choc'late creams. 

Prof, d Chemists.— Like choc'late 

(Prof, speaks.) How do you spell creams. 



22 THE CINNAMON HEART. 

Chemists.— With a K, 

All. — Voice free from screams, like choc'late creams. 

Cara. d: King. — J As we saj, so jou must do. 

P. dc Cketn's. — I As you say, so we will do. 

All. — Voice free from screams, like choc'late creams. 

r Please attend to number two. 

I We'll attend to number two. 

jd Verse. 
Cara. — Heart which excels. 
King. — Heart which excels. 

Prof, d- Chemists. — {Writing). Heart which ex-c-e-1-z. 
Cara. — Like caramels. 
King. — Like caramels. 

Prof, d Chemists. — Like cara-m-e-1-z. 

All. — Heart which excels, like caramels. 
Cara. d King. — f As we say, so it must be. 
P. d Chem's. — I As you say, so shall it be. 
All. — Heart which excels, like caramels. 
Cara. d King. — f Please attend to number three. 
P. d Chem's. — 1 We'll attend to number three. 

(-During last chorus enter Sassy., c. door, ivith box of candy.) 

Sassy. — Here is your candy. {Sullenly.) \ 

Cara. {turning). — Thank you. 

{To Prof.) Now to work. 

Here, take it. Stay, I'd better take a look. 

Yes, that's all right — but what ! 

{Starts hack — screams.) 

Oh ! horror ! ! ! Oh ! ! ! 
Qiiick ! — Catch me. — Ah, I faint and fainter grow. 

(King holds Cara. — takes box.) 

King. — Great guns ! ! 

Sassy. — Why, what's the matter.? 

Prof— Feel her pulse. 

{'Prof, feels Cara.'s fulse.) 

Ah, intermittent! — very! 
King. — What results.? 

Prof — Refrangible — refulgent! 
Cara. — Where am I ? 

Prof. — Octagonal — organic ! 
King.— Will she die? 

Prof. — Pre-eminent — we fear it! 



THE CINNAMON HEART. 23 

Cara. — Let me go ! 

(Cara. f/ands uf.) 

I'm better now ! 
King. — Recovered? 

Prof, (^triumphantly^. — Told you sol 

Cara. — Where is it? Take it hence ! — awa j ! — depart! 

That wicked, horrid, peppery Cinnamon Heart. 
All. — A Cinnamon Heart! ! ! 

King. — Where is it? 

Cara. {pointing to box). — There! in there ! ! 

Oh take it out, the sight I cannot bear. 
(King takes Cinnamon Heart out of box, and shoT-vs it.) 
King. — Ah! here it is. A Cinnamon Heart! Now say, 

What shall be done with it? 
Cara. — Throw it away ! ! 

King. — It don't look like a disagreeable thing. 

What's bad about these Cinnamon Hearts? 
Cara. — They sting!! 

King. — Oh pshaw! /think they must be very nice. 

No. 14. {Lozv, VJeird tnusic.) 

( Tastes of Cin. Heart, and then begins to jump about and yell 
xviih pain. ) 

Great guns I Oh! water — milk — apollinaris — ice I ! 
Quick ! bring me something this distress to stop. 
•Ho ! water ! ice-cream ! 
Sassy. Take a lemon drop. 

( Gives King lemon drop out of boit.) 
King. — Here, Sassyfrass, please take it out of sight. 

And smash it — burn it — anything! 
Sassy. — All right. 

(Sassy, takes Cin. Heart from King. ) 
{Music.) [Lights down quickly. Moon. Cara. recit.) 

No. 15. 

Cara. — See, how fast the evening falls. 

Night's shadows softly creep along; 
The silver moon fast rising o'er the hills. 
And all in peace — is still. 
(Interlude.) 



24 THE CINNAMON HEART. 

No. 16. 

Cara. — How can we ever be at peace? 

How feel that calm which peace imparts? 

While candy-makers never cease 

To manufacture Cinnamon Hearts ? 
All. — those Cinnamon Hearts, 

those Cinnamon Hearts. 

Those puckerj, fiery, very unsavory, 

Peppery Cinnamon Hearts. 

{Repeat chorus. ) 
2d Verse. 
Cara. — Life might be borne without gum-drops, 

Nor cheered by even apple tarts ; 

But, oh ! existence would be tops- 

I-turvy quite with Cinnamon Hearts. 
All. — with those Cinnamon Hearts, 

with those Cinnamon Hearts. 

Those puckery, fiery, very unsavory, 

Peppery Cinnamon Hearts. 

(^Repeat c/ionis.) 
{Al cud of chorus., heathy crash of thunder — cymbals and gong' 
— then low music in minor. All stop —frightened. Tableau. 
Moon changes to blazing Cinnamon Heart in sky. 

Slozv Curtain. (Total silence.) 



ACT II. 

Scene. — Chemist's Laboratory. Stone wall at back tvith raised 
stone step. Hidden pivoted door rear L. c. Arched stone 
ceiling. Stone forge R., ivith fire and retorts. Door L. 
Window at back R. c. Chemists seated and standing. All 
working upon different parts of Dummy. Half light. All 
pounding and sawing. Low music. « 

No. 1. 

{At signal all pound and sing. ) 
Chemists. — Pound with the hatchet and the hammer, 

(Pound and sing loudly. ) Hammer. 



THE CINNAMON HEART. 25 

Rip with the chisel and the saw, 

[Loudly.) The savs) and 

Slam just as hard as you can slam her, 

Slam her. 
Slam as jou never slammed before. 
1st. Chem. — All this work we are making 
All(lozv).— Making, 

1st. Chem.— Must be done by noon, 

All (low).— By noon, so 

1st Chem. — This great undertaking 
All (lorv).— Taking-, 

Must be finished soon. 
(Pause. All pound, saw, etc., furiously /or some time, then at 

signal all sing. ) 

Chorus. 
All.— Pound with the hatchet and the hammer. 

Hammer, 
Rip with the chisel and the saw, 
^ The saw and 

Slam just as hard as you can slam her, 

Slam her. 
Slam as you never slammed before. 
(All stop, talk together and quit work. All start. Hear some 
one coming; all go back to places, and at signal, sing.) 

2d Verse. 

All. — Plane ]u?,i as hard as you can plane her, 

(Pound and sing loudly. ) Plane her, 
Work with play we can't confound 

( ]"cry loud. ) Confound it. 

Paint her and varnish her and stain her. 

Stain her. 
Rip, chisel, hammer her and pound. 
1st Chem. — All this work, etc., {with chorus.) — 
" Plane just as hard," etc. 
(After chorus all rvork furiously. Enter Prof. l. door, carry- 
ing Dummy s hat and coat. ) 
Prof.— Is all arranged? The parts all fitting tight 

To one another .'' 
Chem. — Yes ! they are. 

Prof.— That's right ! 

His head ? 
1st. Chem. — A marvel. (Showing head.) 

Prof — Legs } 



26 THE CINNAMON HEART. 

2d Chetn. — Superb ! 

Prof. — And arms? 

Are thej in working order? 
3d. C/icm. — Work like charms. 

Prof. — His nose? 

4t/i Chcm. — A dream of beauty ! 

Prof. — Decent ears ? 

I want them good. 
^th Chem. — Enough to bring forth tears! 

Prof — His stomach well proportioned, too? Of course 

We must be sure of that ! v 

6tk Chem. — O ! that's the boss. 

Prof. — ' Tis well ! Now go ! for I must be alone, 

So leave me to my mysteries. Begone ! 

Chemists put parts of Dummy together, attach it to concealed 

door c. back, and exeunt all L. ) 

{Pause. Prof, puts on apron.) 

Prof. — And now to work — the candy — ah ! 'tis here ; 
The pans to mix it in — I'll have them near. 
The water — well distilled — the skull and bones. 
The basket filled with bloody paving stones, 
Where are those bloody paving stones — O yes ! 
They're here behind the table — what a mess. 
The thunder — where can that be — thunder! Ho! 
Oh thunder — here it is — I ought to know 
I put it there myself. And now the hail, 
The hail, — let's see — O yes ! it's in that pail. 
Quite near and handy. Now, as to effect, 
The lover in the centre, stiff, erect; 
The table on this side — crammed with all sorts 
Of bottles, boxes, glasses, and retorts; 
Mysterious music here — in sharps and flats. 
And just in front we'll put that bag of cats, — 
That bag of cats, now, was a fine idea. 

Stage R. Low music, cats, and thunder over here. 

That side is weird enough — now on the right 

Stage L. A horrid darkness, now and then a light, 

Which, when it flashes, shows a heap of bones. 

And when it don't, why then we'll utter moans. 

Yes! agonizing moans, and bones, and groans, 

By rattling that big box of paving stones. 

'Tis fine — the cats on this side — lightning here. 

The lover standing upright in the rear; 

King Nougat there — the Princess standing by. 



THE CINNAMON HEART. 27 

And here — no, here — no, here — 

{^Changing fositiott to study the effect.) 
Mysterious I ! 
/ — Paracelsus Finigin — the seer. 
Ha ! ha! Yes, /'// be operating here. 
/ — who command, at will, the universe, 
Command by word, where others use the purse ; 
Change universal laws the way I please — 
Yea, keep this basket upside down, with ease. 
Ha ! ha ! with ease. 
( Turns basket of tin fans all over him — quickly picks them up 
and looks around — then speaks low.) 

I mean, without these. 

But now it's time to mix 
The lover's vital senses — there are six: 
The sense of locomotion, touch, and sight. 
That's three — his hearing, voice, and heart — all 

right. 
I'll take them all in order, one by one, 
Then Caramella's lover will be done. 
( Takes candy from box, and zvhile singing, mixes each in pans. 
After second verse Sassy, and Maids look in L. door, dressed 
in poke bonnets and cloaks. ) 

Music. (Prof, sings.) 

No. 2. 

Prof. — With juju paste our work's begun, 

Hum hum, hum hum, hum hum, hum hum — 

And sense of locomotion's done. 

That's one. 
(Prof, puts first pan aside and takes another, which he stirs.) 
Prof — These lemon drops, I think, will do — 

Hum hum, hum hum, hum hum, hum hum — 

For sense of touch, it's something new. 

That's two. 

2d Verse. 
Prof. — Rose lozenges will surely be — 

Hum hum, hum hum, hum hum, hum hum — 

A first-rate sense of sight — to see. 

That's three. 

These sugar almonds — two, or more — 

Hum hum, hum hum, hum hum, hum hum — 



28 THE CINNAMON HEART. 

His sense of hearing will restore. 
That's four. 

;^d Verse. 
With choc'late creams I now will strive — 
Hum hum, hum hum, hum hum, hum hum — 
To form his voice when he's alive. 
That's five. 

These caramels complete the tricks — 
Hum hum, hum hum, hum hum, hum hum — 
For out of these his heart I'll mix. 
That's six. 

{Sliort dance.) 

(Prof, speaks.) 
Prof. — There, they are done ! The lover is complete — 
A set of vital senses, just as neat 
As could be made. 
{Puts pans all together — turns and sees Sassy, and Maids.) 
Ha ! Spies upon me ! Go ! 
Sassy. — 'Tis Sassyfrass — why do you holler so.^ 

'Tis /. 
Prof. — Oh, Sassyfrass ! I fain would press 

Your lovely form ; but I'm in such a mess. 

Fain would I print a kiss upon your brow, 

But I'm engaged in mixing vitals now. 

Fain would I — 
Sassy. — Bosh ! ! 

Prof. — Yet, though it cause a sigh, 

This work must be performed alone — good-bye. 
5. & Maids.— 

Oh ! let us stay. 
{Aside.) The horrid thing! 

{Aloud.) Oh! please. 

Prof — 'Tis useless. 
Sassy. — Can you see us on our knees.' 

(Sassy, and Maids all kneel.) 

Oh ! is your heart so hard, and can you hear 

Our pleadings.' 
Maids.— Please ! 

Sassy. — Without a tear.? 

Prof. — Be comforted. {Crying-.) 

I weep — a water-spout — 

But, notwithstanding that, you must get out; 

This mixture is the lover's heart, you see — 

It's very young and tender — 



THE CINNAMON HEART. 29 

5'. d^ Maids. — Deary me ! ! 

Prof. — Susceptible and tender; so I fear 

At letting any woman come so near 
To it while in this tender state, and so 
E'en though I weep a torrent — you must go. 
(^Puts pan of heart mixture azvav on shelf — ■iveeping,') 

Sassy, (aside.) — 

Ah! ha! the heart is tender — here's our chance, 
Let's daze this stupid with a song and dance. 
(Sassy, and Maids arrange themselves before Prof.) 

• No. 3. 

iS^.^.'tjv- — Oh if you were really in love, 

And wooed in respectable fashion; 
It would be most easy to move 

Our hearts to reciprocal passion. 
For though you are not an Apollo, 

Your learning is something immense, 
And with urging, I think we ivoiild follow, 

That doUar-and-seventy cents. 

Chorus. 
All. — That dollar-and-seventy cents. 
5. d: Maids. — j Oh what a fool he is. ^ 
Prof.^ I Oh what a dear she is. j - ■'^' '• 

All. — That dollar-and-seventy cents. 

•S. & Maids. — i Oh what a fool he is. ^ 
Prof. — ( Oh what a dear she is. J ' ' /' 

All. — Oh where can you find 

A person more kind, 

And — a dollar-and-seventy cents. 

{^Repeat chorus for dance. Prof. & Sassy, in front. Maids 
behind.) 

2d Verse. 
Sassy. — But if you are cruel and hard, 

And don't let us see what you're making; 
We wont believe in your regard. 

And leave you with hearts that are breaking. 
But if you permit us to tarry, 

We'll love you with passion intense. 
And promise that you we will marry. 
And — that dollar-and-seventy cents. 

Chorus. (Same as first, repeated for dance.) 



30 THE CINNAMON HEART. 

Prof. — Oh ! duckj darlings ! 

Sassy. — Paracelsus, deal- ! 

(Aside. Disgusted.^ Good Heavens ! 

Prof. — Sassj. — ducky — nestle here. 

( Opening arms.) 

Sassy. — No, Paracelsus, darling, not quite jet, 
{Aside.) I have a purpose here, I sha'nt forget. 
(Prof, makes forward movement.) 
Maids. — No dearest ! — ugh ! ! 
Sassy. — Propriety, you know, 

Forbids familiarity. 
Prof. — Just so! 

But we are all alone — come ducky dee, 

'Tum to its 'ittle Parasol — he, he. 

Pease 'turn ! 
Sassy. — I tell you — No ! ! ! — what have you here .'' 

Maids. — Yes, show us what you're making. 
Prof, (very meekly). — Yes, my dear. 

[All approach table, Prof, explains mixtures, one by o?ie.) 
Prof. — This mixture is the sense of hearing. 
S. d- Maids, {sharply).— Well! 

What is it made of.'' 
Prof. — Ah ! I must not tell, 

iS". d Maids. — You must! Quick ! ! 
Prof. — Sugar almonds. 

5'. <& Maids.— That's all right ! 

What's this one here.'' 
Prof. — That is the sense of sight. 

All. — How made .^ 

Prof. — Rose lozenges. 

All. — And why of those.-* 

Prof. — That he may see all things conleur de rose. 
All'.— Go on ! 

Prof. — This yellow one is sense of touch; 

It's mixed and made of lemon drops and such. 
All. — Why, lemon drops } 

Prof. — To make him sure to drop 

Whatever he might steal when in this shop. 
All.— This ! 
Prof. — Locomotion. 

All. Made of.? 

Prof — Juju paste, 

That's so that distance may be paced in haste. 
All.— And this.? 



THE CINNAMON HEART. 3I 

Prof. — The voice. 

All— Well ! ! 

Prof. — Made of choc'late creams ; 

Thej want a creamy voice — not howls and screams. 
(Sassy. ^o/»^s to voice mixture contemptuously.) 
Sassy. — And if jou put that in, jou think that thing 

Is all that's necessary to make him sing. 
Prof.— That's all! 
Sassy. — I don't believe it ! 

Prof.— Well then — try— 

I think you will believe it, by-and-by. 

But, wait, the other senses go in now. 
(Prof, takes all mixtures — exceft Heart mixture — and pours 
all into Dummy.) 

Just stop a minute and you'll hear a row. 
( Winds Dummy up xvith crank.) 

There — he's all right. 
Sassy, [aside to Maids). — He has left out the Heart. 
Ah ! — now we have a chance to play our part. 
{Takes Cinnamon Heart out of pocket — S. & Maids all 
crovjd up to table — Prof, turns and sees Cinnamon Heart.) 

Prof. — Hullo ! — what's this .? — that Cinnamon Heart again. 
Quick — put it back at once — are you insane .' 
If that got in the mixture of the heart 
'Twould spoil it all and ruin every part. 
But we are saved — the mixtures all are in. 
What's that? 

Be quiet! he's about to sing. 
(Hero sings from behind Dummy. ^ 

No. 4. 

Eben. — What spirit is this that I feel.' 
This spirit of song, I feel. 
Urging me to sing my song — 
My song — in cadence soft and long, 
As 'twere a bird, making these walls to ring; 
Yea, like a bird I'll sing, I'll sing, I'll sing. 
I like a flute shall be, 
Flowing with melody; 
Ever and aye I'll sing, I'll sing, I'll sing, I'll sing, I'll 

sing, 
I'll sing. 
What spirit is this that I feel.' 



32 THE CINNAMON HEART, 

This spirit of song, I feel? 
Urging me to sing my song, 
In measure long. 

{End lip singing zvit/i a loud creak and snap.) 

Prof. — He's stopped ! 

Sassy. — Run down ! 

Prof. — How's that for grand success? 

The Princess ought to hear that voice! 
Sassy. — Oh! jes — 

Why don't you go and get her? 
Prof.— That is so. 

We'll bring her here at once. Come, let us go. 
Sassy. — Oh ! ive'll stay here. 

Prof. — Oh, no! you won't. 

Sassy. — We will ! ! 

We all have headaches, and feel very ill. 

Now, Paracelsus, dear! be good and kind, 

You're such a darling — let us stay behind. 

Go, sweetest ! 
Maids [beseechingly). — Please go. Please go. 

(Sassy, and yiAivts push Prof, out by force l. door.) 
Sassy. — The horrid thing! 

(Suitors look through ^vindoxv at back c.) 
Suitors. — Hey! girls! 

Maids [frightened). — Good gracious me! 

Sassy. — Who's that ! 

I St Suitor. — Avengers ! — is the coast all free? 

Sassy. — Yes! — come along. 

[Suitors all get in by xvindozv, turn and see Dummy.) 
jsi Suitor. — Ah ! that's that wretched beau; 

Come, fellows, let us smash it up. 

(Suitors all start forward.) 
Sassy, (stopping them). — No! no! 

Here is the way ! 

{Takes Cin. Heart from pocket.) 

You see this Cinnamon Heart, 

It's now our turn to try a little art. 

No. 5. 

[Music.) 
To Cin. Heart. 

The Princess fainted when she saw you first; 

King Nougat, from your presence, feared the worst; 



THE CINNAMON HEART. 33 

That bad Professor nearly died with fear 

And anguish least you might be mixed in here. 

(^Takes dovjn heart mixture from shelf. ^ 
I'm only thirty cents' worth — is it so ! 
I'm Sassy. Ducky, am I — in you got ! 

{Throxvs Cin. Heart into mixture.) 

Maids. — We're ducky darlings — are we? | 

Suitors. — We're cast off suitors — are we? I {All go up in 

Maids. — We're thirty cents' worth — arewe?^/^^^ and grind 

Suitors. — We're to be laughed at — are we? 1 Cin. Heart into 

Maids. — We're to be snubbed too — are we ? | Mixture.) 

Suitors. — We're to be kicked out — are we? J 

All. — There ! ! ! {All grind again. ) 

Sassy. — That, I think, will mix things up a mite; 

Hark! — some one's coming! 
Maids.— Oh ! 

Suitors. — Prepare for flight ! 

Sassy. — You haven't time! — here — with these feminine aids, 

We'll dress you up, and turn you into maids. 

{Maids all take ojf cloaks and bonnets and dress up Suitors 
io look like girls.) 

Quick ! — all sit down and very quiet keep. 
They're coming — we must all be fast asleep. 

{All sit and feign to sleep. Enter Chemists, Prof., King, 
and Cara. , Chemists singing.) 

No. 6. 

{Music.) 

Chemists (singing). — " When you are ill, etc." 

{All enter and take positions — King turns and sees Suitors 
and Maids.) 

King. — Hullo ! — a boarding school ! ! — asleep, I vow! 
Hi — wake up ! — it's no time to slumber now ! 

{Pokes Sassy. — all xvake up.) 

Cara. {seeing Dummy). — Good gracious me!! 

Oh my ! — is that my beau ; 
That lovely creature — can I touch him? 

Prof, {starting in alarm). — No ! 

Not yet! — you'd rub the paint off — wait awhile, 
And see us do the business up in style. 



34 THE CINNAMON HEART. 

(Prof, turns to Chemists — loud.) 
Prepare the ice cream freezer. Hi ! jou flats ! 
Go, get the thunder ready — bring the cats! 
Drag out that box of bloody paving stones ! 
Strike up the lightning — rattle out the groans I 
(Chemists all run about and bring properties. Thunder and 
noises — gas dowti and low music.) 

Now don't be frightened, Princess. Now to biz. 

Ahem! are all things ready? 
Chemists (very lotv). — Aye! thev is. 

(Prof, ties rope from ice cream freezer to leg of Dummy — 
lotv rumbling and noises — Jire and loxu music.) 

No. 7. 

Music. (Prof, sings.) 

Prof.— Silence!! [Crash.) Silence! (Crash.) 
Don't let a sound be heard. (All groan.) 
Silence! (Crash.) Silence! (Crash.) 
Don't even breathe a word. (All groan. 
Silence! Silence! Silence! Silence! 

[Aside to Chemists. ) 

Give us a little less thunder, and don't 

Rattle that box of paving stones quite so liaid 

(Rumbling' and fire. ) 

All.— Oh ! how my heart thrills, 

With shivers and chills, 

That run down my back, 

In a serpentine track. 

Oh ! how my heart thrills 

With shivers and chills, 

That run down my back, 

In a serpentine track. 
Prof— Tremble ! 
All. — Horror! Awful magic ! 

Such horrible, tragical. 

Wonderful, magical 

Works of Satanical 

Mischief and craft. 

Such horrible, tragical. 

Wonderful, magical 

Works of Satanical 

Mischief and craft. 



THE CINNAMON HEART. 35 

Such horrible, wonderful, 
Tragical, magical craft. 

No. 8. 

Prof. — Demons of darkest night 
Lend me thy aid. 

{Puts red light on pre. Dummy is quickly changed for Eben. 
by turning pivot.) 

Hobgoblins and witches, 

I will be obeyed. 

Blood ! blood ! snakes and vipers I 

I will be obeyed. 

Hobgoblins and witches, 

Oh I lend us thy aid. 
All. — Oh! abracadabra, 

Enchantment and spell; 

Oh ! abracadabra, 

Don't turn out a sell. 
Cara. — Noble spirits, I pray thee 

To heed our despair, 

Oh ! shades, I implore thee 

To listen to our prayer. 
All. — Oh I abracadabra, 

Enchantment and spell ; 

Oh ! abracadabra. 

Don't turn out a sell. 

Don't turn out a sell, 

Don't turn out a sell. 

(Eben moves, yazvns, opens his eyes and looks about in a dazed 
■way. ) 

Quartette. (Cara., Sassy., King and Prof.) 

He winks I he moves ! he trembles ! 

Our prayers have worked the spell I 
He lives I and he resembles 

Our fondest ideal ; 
He lives ! and he resembles 

Our fondest ideal. 
(Eben rubs his eyes and looks about. Cara. goes dozvn front.) 
Cara. — What is this — in my heart, 
In my soul — that I feel 
This spirit of love.' 
Is it true, is it real, 



36 THE CINNAMON HEART. 

This beating of my heart 
To another heart's beat? 
Has my love come to life? 
Is mj lover complete? 
And tAou, candj, away ! ! 

( Throxvs aivay bax of candy.) 
Never more shalt thou move 
My soul, for I live 
By the spirit of love. 
It is true. It is real. 
'Tis the spirit of love. 
Quartette. — 

He winks, he moves, he trembles, 

Our prayers have worked the spell ; 
He lives, and he resembles 

Our fondest ideal : 
He lives and he resembles 

Our fondest ideal. 

{Interlude.) 
(Prof, seizes ice cream freezer and grinds furiously.) 

No. 9. 

Prof. — Grind him up again. 
Cara. — Grind him up again. 
All. — Grind him up again, 

Grindy — windy, windy, windy, windy, etc. 
{All sing ^'' tvindy. rvindy" as ace. fo solo dy Eben. Eben 
sle^s dozvn from back, comes forward, takes up note and sings.) 
Eben. — Good morning all, [Boxvs.) 

How do you do ; 

I believe it's the thing 

To bow to you ; 

I think it right 

That I should state, 

That I'm alive 

And feel first rate; 
Eben. — j I think it right, 
Cara. — I, Oh blessed sight, 
Eben. — ( And fortunate, 
Cara. — ( And fortunate, 
Eben. — ( That I'm alive, 
Cara. — \ That you're alive, 



THE CINNAMON HEART. 37 

Eben. — f And feel first rate. 
Cara. — I And feel first rate. 
AIL— Oh blessed sight, 

And fortunate, 

That he's alive, 

And feels first rate. 

(Eben s/ioivs signs of disliking Chkmists,, Suitors, ««£/Maids, 
and Prof, sends tJieni out. ) 

Prof. — Go ! — he don't like jou ! 

(£.ve««^ Chemists, Suitors, wwa' Maids, l.) 
[Pointing to Eben.) There! miss. 

Cara. — Mighty seer ! 

Unequaled, famed, admired far and near. 
How can I sing your praises, how reward 

Your glorious 

King [interrupting). — That's enough I 

[To Prof.) We can't afford 
To recompense you as we wish we could. 
But we are pleased — your work is very good. 
Cara. — Ah ! sir I — I thank you ! — I can do no more. 

( Turns to Eben, -vho., through all has been examining himself 
and things about him. ) 

[To Eben.) KnA you — you thank him with me, too. 
Eben.— What for? 

(Eben says follo'ving in a Io-m Z'oice and uninterested manner.) 

Cara. — For having made you. 

Eben.— Well.? 

Cara. — Oh, please be good, 

And thank him with me — Ah ! — I wish you would. 
Eben. — Why should I thank him — just observe that leg — 

Is that a masterpiece — that wooden peg.'' 

Is that the kind of thing to drag about.'' 

It isn't decent — there's no sort of doubt; 

And then, those thumbs — he's put 'em wrong side 
on — 

That left one should be like the other one. 

They're wrong — and then, he's made me much too 
short; 

I ought to have been taller — yes ! — I ought ; 

And look at all that hair — that ugly nose ; 

Would ro« be satisfied with ears like those; 

Well I'm — not satisfied. 



^8 THE CINNAMON HEART. 

Cara. — Don't be so sad ! 

/ think you're lovely. 
Eben. — Then I hope r(^«'/-<J glad. 

( Goes up to table, sits on it and sxvings his legs.) 

Cara. — I'm very glad — and think you should agree ; 

Now thank the kind Professor, please, for 7ne. 
Eben. — I won't ! 

Cara, — Please ! Don't jou like him ? 

Eben.— No ! 

Cara. — Why not? 

Eben. — Why should I — he's no better than the lot. 

They all are very ugly. 
King-, — What's heat? 

Do you include your Pa-in-law in that? 

Eben. — Are you my Pa-in-law. 

King. — Your Pa-in-law!! 

And shall expect more deference. 
Eben. — Oh pshaw! 

King: — What's this? {Turning angrily.) 

Cara. — Oh ! father, please leave him to me. 

He don't know any better — can't you see? 

Ah ! charming lover ! 
Eben. — Lover? 

Cara. — Yes; my beau. 

You are to love and marry me. 
Eben.— Oh! ho! 

Then fkat's the reason why I have been made — 

You might have asked me first. 
Cara. — Our plans were laid. 

But are you sorry? 
Eben. — Yes ; of course I am. 

Cara. — And don't you care to live? 
Eben. — Don't care a d — 

All (very loud). — Ahem I ! ! 

King. — Young man ! What! in our presence do you swear? 

Before King Nougat First? 
Eben. — Oh! I don't care! 

King. — Good gracious ! 
Cara. — Please, dear father, don't you see 

You're taking his attention off from me? 

My dearest, may I speak? 
Eben. — Oh I go ahead. 



THE CINNAMON HEART. 39 

Cava. — You are to love me dearly, and to wed 

Whenever I am ready. And — what's more — 

I'm — ready now. 
Eben. — You said all that before. 

Cara. — Am I not pretty? 
Eben.— Rather. 

Cara. — Then your lot 

Is not so very hard. 
Eben. — I'd rather not. 

Cara. — Ah, me! though cruel, still to him I cling; 

Perhaps he will be kinder if I sing. 

( Turns, xvceping. ) 



No. 10. {Music.-) 

Cara. — Cans't thou see me sadly crying? 

Hoping still thy heart to move? 
Eben. — I'd rather not! 
Cara. — Cans't thou still resist the sighing 

Of a heart-imploring love? 
Eben. — I'd rather not! 
Cara. — Think what a beautiful wedding 

We can have, if agreeable you are. 
Eben. — I'd rather not! 
Cara. — Expenses you needn't be dreading, 

For they will all be borne by pa. 

Ah! 

Flowers, and silk and satin for me ; 

Jewelry, wine, tobacco for thee. 

A beautiful house, all shining and new. 

With ebonized chairs and furniture for two. 
Eben, — But notwithstanding that, I'd rather not! 
Cara. & Eben. — 

Ah! 
1 Cara. — J Flowers, and silk and satin for me. 
Eben. — i Flowers, and silk and satin for thee, 
Cara. — f Jewelry, wine, tobacco for thee. 
Eben. — \ Jewelrj', wine, tobacco for me. 
Cara. — f A beautiful house, all shining and new, 
Eben. — I A beautiful house, all shining and new, 
Cara. — f With ebonized chairs, and furniture for two. 
Eben. — \ With ebonized chairs, and furniture for two. 
Cara. — Oh ! dearest, wilt thou be my beau? [Holds last note.) 
Eben. — I'm sorry, but it can't be so. 



4© THE CINNAMON HEART. 

Cara. — Oh! dearest, please to be my beau. {Holds last note. \ 

Eben. — I'd rather not; I tell you no! 

Cara. — /To be married so happily, say, wilt thou go? 

Eben. — I To be married so happily, I will not go I 

Cara. — f He'd rather not. 






Eben. — I I'd rather not. 

(Cara. turns sloivly, rveefing. Eben still sits on table and 
stvings his legs.) 

Cara. — What shall I do .' ( Weffing. ) 

King. — By all the Pins — of which I am the king — 

If you don't love my daughter, I will wring 

Your neck, and have you taken by the ear 

And pounded into jelly. Do you hear.? 

Yes; pounded! mashed up! Aye, reduced to slosh! 

As quick as you can wink your eye ! 
Eben. — Oh, bosh! 

King. — What.' Bosh! tome.? 
Cara. — Oh ! sir, one last appeal ; 

Just one more chance to win him. He must feel 

The weight of burning love. (A'wee/.f /"o Eben. ) 
My own ! My life ! 

A princess here implores to be your wife. 

Oh ! love me just a little. 

Here I swear to worship you ; to soften every care ; 

To comfort you in sorrow — all I vow. 

If you will love me just a little now. 

You do not answer. Haven't you a heart.? 

Speak! — won't you love me now.? 
Eben. — I 'd rather not. 

King. — It is enough ! — the villain ! 
Cara. (turning angrily to Prof.) — Nay ! not so \ 

There ! — is the villain ! there ! — our secret foe ! 

[Pointing to Prof.) 
'Tis he ! — I say ! 

King. — What's all this row about.? 

You 've left some necessary organ out ! 

{Prof, falls on his knees.) 
Prof. — Oh, honored Nougat! — Mighty King! 
King. — Enough ! 

Cease complimenting! — I am in a huff. 
(Calling.) Hey! chemists'!! 

(Enter Chemists and Maids l. — Suitors look through 
"windoT-v. ) 

Chemists.— Yes! vour Highness ! 



THE CINNAMON HEART. 4I 

King. — What 's the row ? 

Prof. — The vital organs all are in. 

Chemists.— We vow ! 

King. — There's something wrong! 

Cava. — His heart is what I miss. 

Prof. — He has a heart — I 'm certain ! 

Sassy, {taking down heart mixture)- — What is this? 

Prof. — The mixture of the heart ! ! — Oh, woe is me ! 

But we can make him drink it I 
Sassy, (aside to Maids). — Now we'll see! 

We're ducky darlings, are we! — Where's his nurse.? 
^ For drinking that I think he'll turn out worse. 

{Prof, approaches Eben xvit/i heart mixture.) 
Cara. — But will it hurt him.? 
Prof. — No! it's nice and sweet! 

It's made of caramels, from your receipt. 

Here, gentle creature. 

{Offers mixture /oEben.) 
Cara. — If he only would ! 

Please drink the mixture, dearest! 
Eben. — Is it good .? 

Cara. — Delicious ! it will soften all your woes. 
Sassy, {sarcastically). — Oh, yes! its 's very soothing! 
Eben. — ' Well, here goes! 

No. 11. 
(Eben takes mixture from Prof, and drinks, then sings.) 

Eben. — I feel a sort of heavenly spirit ! 

I think there must be ginger in it. 

{Drinks again.) 
I now begin to feel more frisky! 
I think it must be Bourbon whiskey. 

(Drinks all.) 

(Interlude. Eben begins to skip about and dance.) 

No. 12. 

Eben. — What a charming state is this, 
Glowing with ecstatic bliss, 
Pulse so full — so vigorous flows 
From head to heels — 'way down to toes. 
I '11 up for action — strike for fame, 
I '11 win renown, as sure's my name — 



42 THE CINNAMON HEART. 

I 'II win renown, as sure 's my name is — 
As sure 's my name is — 

{^Pause — comes dozvn.) 
(Speaks.) Ah! horrid thought — I have fio name. 
Great Heavens I ! 

{Turning- to Car A. and King.) 
What 's my name ! ! — do you hear me .? 
What 's my name ! ! ! 

{Lotv music through folloxving : Eben ivalks furiously up 
and down ; King and Prof, speak low, doivn l. ; xvhile Cara. 
stands deeeply thinking r.) 

Cara. — Good gracious ! (Thinks.) 

T'f'of. — Murder! — here he has us flat. 

He has no name — we did n't think of that! 

King.— No name.?— that's so! We left it out— great guns ! 
(Pause, thinking.) 
Great guns ! great guns ! great guns ! 
Professor, what's the rhyme for guns? 

Prof, (hurriedly, breaking into prose). — 

See! he's getting very angry — it's no time for 
rhyme now. — Speak in prose — quick, for gracious 
sakes ! and think of something; get up some kind 
of a name, and tell him — if he gets mad it will 
ruin all ! 

King.— That's a fact! He is getting very angry. I can't 
think — you think of something. Professor — he's 
scowling at me ! 

P^(^f- — I see the force of your argument, and also observe 
the Satanic depression of the eye-brows you refer 
to; but, for the life of me, I can't think of any- 
thing but Johnny. 

King. — Well, call him Johnny — quick ! 

Prof, (turning to Eben). — Ahem ! your name is — 

Cara. (suddenly coming front). — Oh ! I have it ! It is a name 
I always wanted my lover to have. How lucky 
it was that I remembered it. Oh! it's perfectly 
lovely ! 

No. 13. 

Cara.— Oh ! goddess fair. Ah! heavenly maid ; 
Thou of Cyprian fame ; 
I thank thee for thy loving aid 



THE CINNAMON HEART. 43 

I 
In giving me this name — ! 

This most delightful name. i 

No earthly radiance can compare. 

In beauty, with this name so fair. 
All. — No earthly radiance can compare. 
Cat a. — This name for which I long have sought, 

Before which other names are naught; 

Most beautiful and charming name — 

Most exquisite and lovely name. 
All. — A pleasant sound it has, no doubt. 

So now, at once, let's ha%'e it out, 

That name — at once — let's have it out. 

Is — 
Cara. — E-b-eb-e-n-ez-e-r, spells Ebenezer, 

And R-i-1-e-y, spells Riley; 

Ebenezer Riley is his name. 
All. — E-b-eb-e-n-ez-e-r, spells Ebenezer, 

And R-i-1-e-y spells Riley. 

Ebenezer Riley is his name. 
Cara. — Oh ! beautiful I 

Eben {angrily). — 'Tis damnable ! 

All.— Oh! beautiful! 
Eben. — No; damnable! 

All.— We think it beautiful ! 
Eben. — Damnable! damnable! 

Damnable! damnable, etc. 

[Ad lib., unlil it leads into) 

No. 14. 

Eben. — Odious creatures ! you've used me vilely, 

To give me such a name as Ebenezer Riley. 

Bah! 

Bah! bah! bah! bah! 

( Walking- up and doT.vn furiously.) 

All. — How he's raving! how he's storming! 

Oh ! I wish we'd given him another name. 

This is really quite alarming, 

I'n awful sorry that I came, 

I'm awful sorry that I came ; 

I'm sorry that I came, 

I'm sorry that I came. 

(Interlude.) ' 



44 



THE CINNAMON HEART. 



Eben.— 



All. 



Eben. — 

Cara.d: 
Chorus.- 

Eben.— 

Cara.d; 
Chorus. 

Eben.— 

Cara.& 
Chorus.- 

Eben. — 
Cara.d: 
Chorus. 



Since jou've named me Ebenezer — 

Ground me out of that hanged old freezer; 

And have worked jour plans so si} Ij, 

Bj adding on the name of Rilej, — 

Since it's so you'll find me a teazer; 

I'm going to get on mj Ebenezer. 

Since it's so I -will be rily. 

With a vengeance I will rile. 

How he's raving! how he's storming! 

Oil ! I wish we'd given him another name. 

This is really quite alarming, 

I'm awful sorry that I came, 

I'm awful sorry that I came; 

I'm sorry that I came, 

I'm sorry that Lcame. 

r Oh ! I will break up all your furniture and para- 
j phernalia. 



\ 



S. — See!! how he's raving! 

Oh ! — just — see — how — he — is — rav — ing ! 

I will exterminate, and devil a thing that can 
avail ye ; 
6". — I Strangely behaving. 

— [ How — in — de — cent — ly — be — hav — ing. 

Break all your window-glass and play the dickens 
generally. 
5. — Sad, this is getting. 

This — is — get — ting — most — vex — a — tious. 

f Yes ! I will raise the very deuce ! 
5'. — J And alarming, too, 

— [ And — a — larm — ing — too — good — gra — cious I 



Eben. — f Oh ! I will break up all your furniture and para- 

J phernalia. 
Cara.d S. — I Oh ! dear me. Oh ! dear me? 

Chorus. — 1_ " u II 4 1 II ii 

Eben. — fl will exterminate, and devil a thing that can 

J avail ye, 
Cara.d S. — I Can it be That is he.? 

Chorus. \ " " " " " " 



Eben. — 

Cara.d 
Chorus. 



S.— 



f Break all your window-glass, and play the dickens 
generally. 
Oh ! dear me. Can it be.'' 



THE CINNAMON HEART. 45 

Eben. — f Yes ! I will raise the very deuce! ! 

Cara.d- S. — J That is he. 
Chorus. — [ " " " 

(Eben seizes fflass retort and chases all out — Prof, dodges 
behind table and Eben chases him around — breaks retort.) 
(^Curtain.) 



ACT III. 



{Same scene as First Act, but windows all broken and every- 
thing smashed — placard nailed up : "Recruits Wanted!!" 
«' Expedition Against Ebenezer Riley." Telephone hung 
by L. c. door.) 

( Curtain rises upon Suitors, worn and defected looking, sil- 
ting in a rotv on back wall, holding guitars, all fast asleep.) 

(Music.) No. 1. 

[Music gradually gets loudei at each rise of music, a suitor 

yawns and azvakes.) 

1st Suitor {awakening, yawns). — Ah a! 

(Pause for music.) 
2d Suitor. — Ah a ! 

(Pause.) 
3d Suitor. — Ah a ! 

{Pause.) 
4th Suitor. — Ah a ! 

(Pause.) 
jth Suitor. — Ah a ! 

(Pause.) 

6th Suitor. — Ah a ! 

All (ya-vning).—M\ ! — Ah ! — Ah ! — Ah ! — 
(Then continue in monotone.) 
All. — Oh ! how cold and stiff I am, 

Is it morning yet? 

Can the music of the guitar melt the heart 

Of the daughter of the King. 

No ! — the music of the guitar can not melt 

The heart of the daughter of the King. 

We have played all the tunes we know; 

This is the onlv one we have left, 

And still she is not melted ! 



46 THE CINNAMON HEART. 

No. 2. 

(Music for King's entrance. ) 
(Enter King c. door, in night-goivn and cap, zvit/t sceptre.) 
King. — Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown ; 

The live-long night, since e'er I laid me down, 
Such horrid sounds — such vile, unearthly 3'ells 
Have echoed hence, as 'twere from deepest hells; 
That slumber, filled with horror at it, fled, 
And left me to my loneliness — in bed. 
From hence, it came. 

(Looks around — sees Suitors — starts.) 

Good gracious ! Oh ! it's you ? 
Suitors (very meekly). — Yes! please your Highness. 

King. — You're a handsome crew! 

Suitors. — Yes ! please your Highness. 
King. — Were you here all night.'' 

Suitors. — Yes! please your Highness. 
King. — Did you come to fight? 

Suitors. — Yes ! please your Highness. 
King. — You enlist with me.' 

Suitors. — Yes ! please your Highness. 
King. — Then we all agree ? 

This Ebenezer Riley we must kill. 
You swear to sweep him from the earth. 
Suitors (very loud). — We zvill ! ! 

(Suitors all get dou<n from zvall, and come forzvard.') 
King. — That's right !— Hey ! captain ! 

(^ist S. comes for'i-vard.) 

We must have the head 

Of Ebenezer Riley — 'live or dead. 

Your regiment — 'tis ready? 
Capt. (75/ Suitor).— Fully manned! 

Besides this regiment, I've brought a band. 
King. — 'Tis well ! — march out the army ! 
Capt.— 'Tention — all!! 

Four's right by two along that garden wall. 

Left wheel, and form a parabolic arch. 

And stop right in the centre — forward — march ! 
{6th S. marches to centre with gun.) 
King. — Ah ! — that's our army, is it? — fine display ! 

We've never turned out finer than to-day. 

He might be lareer. 



THE CINNAMON HEART. 47 

Capt. — He's the only one 

Who knows the way to fire oft' that gun — 

It's dangerous. 
King. — Indeed I — this man will suit ; 

We want an army who knows how to shoot — 

You think he's fierce? 
Capt.— He's thirsting for the fight ! 

{To 6tk S.) You're thirsting, ai-'n't you ? 

{Listening intently to bth S.) 

( Turning to King. ) Yes ! — he is ! 

King.— That's right ! 

And brave .^ 

Capt. {To bth S.). — You're brave? 

{Listening to bth S.) He says he longs for gore ! 

King. — And when he's got it? 

Capt. {to bth S.).— When you've got it? 

{Listening — then to King.) More ! ! 1 

King. — Ah! that's a martial spirit fine to see; 

I've rarely known a bolder soul than he. 

bth S. {timidly). — Dear Captain I 

Capt. {to King). — Ah I — excuse me — 

{Listetiing to bth S. — then aloud. ) Very well ! 

{To King.) Before he goes, he wishes you would tell 
The size and nature of this villain. 

King. — Don't he know 

Our wicked, treacherous, and hated foe ? 
This Ebenezer Riley, fierce and bad, 
Who roams about our country raving mad, 
Who's cutting all our water pipes, and gas, 
And breaking all our French plate window glass : 
Upsetting all our hay-stacks — throwing stones, 
Destroying the wires of our telephones. 
We tell you we won 't stand it any more ; 
And to make certain we have passed this law. 

( King unrolls large proclamation. Music. Then King 
sings. ) 



No. 3. 



King {spoken). — Section one! 

{Sings.) Nougat First the King of Pins, 

Hereditary monarch of this domain. 



48 THE CINNAMON HEART. 

{Aside.) (This is the waj the law begins.) 

First! 

{Quickly and in monotone.) 

Whereas, A person calling himself Ebenezer Rilej, 
has, by force and arms, cut the water pipes of our 
realm ; cut the gas pipes of our realm ; broken the 
window glass of our realm ; upset the haj-stacks of 
our realm; frightened the women of our realm; 
prowled about our realm ; and generally hurt, 
scared, damaged, terrified, and seriously deranged 
our realm ; 
Be it Resolved ! 
All. — Ebenezer Riley must be hanged! 

[Telephone bell rings; — King goes back c. , and speaks 
through it.) 

King.— Hullo! Hullo! Hullo! Central office ! Hey? Central 
office! Central office!!! [Aside.) (The central 
office is a little off his base.) Hey.^ Of course I 
did! Connect me with central barracks. Yes, they 
are too! Look in the Directory! Hey.' Well, 
why didn't you do it before.? What's that you 
say.-* I heard you ! — you confounded — ( Whispers 
in telephone.) What.' You'd better pay attention 
to business, or I will. Hullo! — Central guard 
house and barracks ! Of course it is. — Hey.' Yes! 
Nougat First! Well, you 'd better! Have you seen 
Ebenezer Riley this morning.' Has he done any- 
thing in particular this A. m. .' Can 't you under- 
stand.' Has he done anything in particular this 
A. M. .' Has-he-done-any-thing-in-par-tic-u-lar- 
this-D.-A.-M. ! ! Well, why didn't you say so — 
( By George ! ! ) that 's the worst yet ! Why did n't 
you stop him? Get it mended, then, so that it 
ivill shoot. Oh, tell them to charge it. Yes, they 
will — they know me. Riley broke it? — (Oh! the 
villain!) He does, hey? Was he coming very 
rapidly? What? Oh! More indignities, more 
destruction! [Ve)y angry.) I '11 fix him I [Smiles.) 
You don 't say so ! Of course we can. Is he there 
now? [Laughs.) That's the best I 've heard yet. 
Well! Be sure that nobody wakes hiin. Hey? 
Oh! Good-bye. [Comes down.) By George ! 
(Sings.) Whereas, This person aforesaid, calling himself 
Ebenezer Riley, has gone and been and laid him- 
self down upon the lea side of a convenient hay- 



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49 



stack, and whereas he has with him only a broom 
handle and two bricks, and whereas, besides all 
this, he is fast asleep and snoring like mad; 
Be it resolved : 
All. — Ebenezer Riley must be hanged ! 

( W/it'le King is singing e7iter Cara. and Sassy, l., who stand 
listening L. , back. ) 

Cara. [to Sassy.). — What does this mean.' 
( To King.) What do you mean, I say. 

Oh, father dearest! tell me quick, I pray! 
9 What means this proclamation — what is wrong .-' 

My former suitors here in raging throng; — 
Why is that regiment equipped for war.' 
The reason why he scowls.' 
King,— He thirsts for gore. 

For Riley gore, alas ! with pain I tell. 
But Riley is behaving far from well. 
Carn. — What has he done .' 
King. — I '11 tell you by-and-by. 

But 'twon 't avail, for Riley's doomed to die. 
Cara. — Oh, father dear, have pity! Oh, be kind, — 
With Ebenezer's fortune /';« entwined. 
I beg — implore you — by yon heavenly dome, 
By all the stones of our ancestral home, 
By yonder moat, so full of little snakes. 
Which you delight to feed with buckwheat cakes. 

( King -weeps. ) 
He weeps! he yields ! 
King {sobbing). — My daughter, we relent; 

We will abandon our unjust intent; — 
But no ! — the martial fire in us burns. 
We area King! and nothing ever turns 
A sovereign from his purpose — we must go, 
But we will do it very, very slow. 
Cara. — But if you find my Ebenezer dear.' 
King. — We'll capture him alive, and bring him here; 
If he will love you fondly, and behave, 
We'll save him from a disagreeable grave. 

But if he v-jon''t 

Cara. — Oh ! that's a kind papa ; 

He luill behave — Ah ! what a dear you are. 

[Kisses King.) 
King. — But now, to action — captain ! 
Capt. — Here ! my Lord ! 



50 THE CINNAMON HEART. 

King. — All ready? 

Ca;pt. — Yes ! your Highness. 

King. — Give the word. 

Capt. — Attention comp'ny ! — sure you understand, 
We'll have a little prelude by the band, 
Who'll play us one of their most martial psalms. 
Then march when I command you; 
[Aloud.) Shoulder arms! 

(^Band plays prelude luith orchestra., and also\accompatiitnent 

to song., 6th S. silent drill.^ 

No. 4. 

King. — We go to death and carnage, 

And probably to wounds, 

But we shall take this band along. 

To play inspiring tunes; 

So do your duty bravely, 

And fight your very worst. 

For every deed will be observed 

By mighty Nougat First. 
All. — Ta ra — ta ra — ta ra — ta ra — ta ra — 

(All mark time.) 

So forward march to glory, and honor, and fame, 

So that we shall earn, when we return, 

A highly illustrious name. 

So forward march, to glory, and honor, and fame. 

So that we shall earn, when we return, 

A highly illustrious name. 

(March about stage during chorus.) 

2d Verse. 
King. — This Riley is a bad one. 
The truth I will not hide, 

And when my daughter called him " sweet," 
She obviously lied ; 
But he who crushes him shall be 
Most richly reimbursed. 
By being made the son-in-law 
Of mighty Nougat First. 
All. — Ta ra — ta ra — ta ra — ta ra — ta ra — 
Chorus (same as first.) 

(All keep step and march, at last chorus.) 
(Exeunt Suitors r. gate, marching and singing, Cara. and 
Sassy, -waving handkerchiefs.') 



THE CINNAMON HEART. 51 

(King marches around by himself, sinking- loudly goes to 

R. gate, turns and says,') 

King. — I go to face the horrors of war, 
The horrors of war, 
Au-reservoir, {waving Aand.) 

(Exit King r. gate.) 

(Pause.) 

Cara. — Ah me! I fear that trouble will arise, 
Though Ebenezer dear is twice the size 
Of that blood-thirsty army, still, he's armed 

• And Ebenezer isn't — if he's harmed 

I don't know what I'll do — I'd like to know 

Why Ebenezer is behaving so ; 

Before he drank that mixture he was good. 

And would have been so sweet — I know he would. 

(Enter Professor, slowly, carpet-bag, large comb a?id brush 
under his arm, reading a large book.^ 

Prof, {solil.) — Yes ! — here it is — the very point I sought, 

All night I've read, and wrestled with great thought, 
And now I have it — Princess, where's your pa. 

Cara. — My father, sir, has gone — 

Prof.— What ! 

Cara. — Gone to war 

'Gainst Mr. Riley — and I think he means 
To split and smash him into smithereens. 

Prof. — To smithereens — to smithereens — Lost ! ! Lost ! ! 
To think of all the time and thought he's cost; 
I'd just discovered — here — a recipe. 
By which to change him good as he should be — 
It's just my luck. 

Cara. — What have you found? 

Prof. — Observe — 

Guy Fawkes's hair was parted in a curve, 
Dick Turpin's parting, in a cue was hid. 
But probably, 'twas just like Captain Kidd, 
Whose hair was parted in a side-long course, 
Also the men who kidnapped Charlie Ross; 
Jeff Davis, Cettawayo, Robespierre, — 
All wicked men, thus parted wore their hair: 
You see the point — these wicked men defied 
Kind nature's laws by parting on the side ; 
George Washington's was parted, so I've read. 
Exactly in the middle of the head; 



52 THE CINNAMON HEART. 

Ben Franklin, Martin Luther, Newton, too, 

Mark Twain and Kit Columbus, Richelieu; 

Diogenes, Ben Butler, Cicero, 

Moody and Sankej, and others jou well know. 

All these good men, without the barber's art, 

Had hair which curled out from a centre part. 

Now, Riley's hair is frizzled in a bang. 

Which places him among the wicked gang. 

I found this point within that ancient tome. 

And could have cured him with this brush and comb. 
Cara. — Oh ! try it, sir. 
Prof. — They 've gone I 

Cara. — It's not too late! 

Oh ! find my pa ! 
Prof. — I will, as sure as fate ! 

(^Exit Prof., running-, large gate R.) 
Cara. — Yes, he is right. (Looking around audience.) 
(Solil.) I see it everywhere ! 

This side and middle parting of the hair. 

I see — (looking- abotit audience) — 

That underneath each centre part 

There is a softness both of head and heart; 

And if a parting on the side there be, 

The head and heart is hard. 

[Looking about the audience.) 

Yes, so I see. 

Ah ! if that dear Professor is in time, 

'Twill save my love from danger — pa from crime. 

I wonder why my Eben rages so. 

That he to our caress returns a blow. 

That mixture was the cause of all this pain, 
(^Looking at Sassy., ivho cries.) 

And trouble — why, you're crying once again! 
Sassy. — Oh, Princess ! I have suffered for a week, 

And cannot stand it longer. I must speak ! 

I did it! 
Cara. — Sassyfrass ! 
Sassy. — Oh, Princess dear! 

I must confess — my crime you now shall hear. 
[Music. Sassy, conies forward arid sings.) 

No. 5. 

Sassy. — When Ebenezer's vital senses 

Were lying 'round in little boxes, 



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A- brooding over his offences, 

We entered the Professor's den, 

For vengeance in our hearts was raging. 

With wicked zeal we wished to spoil 

The beauteous work that he was making — 

The grand result of years of toil. 
(Cara. and Sassy, dance around together, both ■weeping.') 
Cara. — What is this story I hear.' 
Sassy- — Pardon me, Princess dear! 
Cara. — Poor Ebenezer ! 
fWhat shall I do.? 

Heavy and troubled my heart; 

Sorry and gloomy my lot. 

Sad is my heart ! 

Sad is mv heart ! 



{Both.) 



2d verse. 
Sassy. — Upon a shelf we found the mixture, 
Containing all the preparation 
For making of the heart a fixture 
Secure in Ebenezer's frame. 
We poured the mixture in a mortar. 
And then with vile and wicked art 
We did a thing we had n't oughter, 
We pounded in that Cinnamon Heart. 
{Duet — same as first — both dancing and iveefing.) 



No. 6. 
(Hurried music — girls stop expectant., Cara. front R., 
Sassy, back l. — great noise — enter King, xvith bloody nose, 
over wall — runs across.) 

King.— The foe ! the foe ! the foe ! 

{Exit quickly, c. doot enter Capt. in same way.) 

Capt. — Oh ! what a dreadful blow ! 

(Exit same -way — enter 2d Suitor /;/ same -cvay.) 
2d S. — Ah! bitter, bitter woe ! (Drops tin drum.) 

{Exit C. door — entered 5.) 
jd S. — Tremendous overthrow ! 

(Exit c. door — enter 4th S.) 
4th S. — We are pursued — I know! 

(Exit c. door — enter §th S.) 
jth S. — He 's right out there, below ! 

(Exit c. door — enter 6th S.) 



54 THE CINNAMON HEART. 

bth S. — That old gun would n't go ! 

[Tkrotvs doxvn gun, and exit c. door.) 
Sassy. — I know that / can go. 

(Exit C. door.) 
Cara. — My beau ! mj beau I 

( Stands vj at ting. ) 

[Drawbridge raised from inside — pause — then noise, and 
Eben. jumps over wall, rushes to c, picks up gun, turns to 
castle and speaks furiously.) 

Eben. — Hi jar! hoo raw ! Where are those bloody wretches? 
I very nearly had them in my clutches. 
Come out, you rascals ! show your ugly faces, 
And I will pound you black and blue, like blazes. 
Come out! Come out! You, Nougat ist — you 

coward ! 
You 're quicker far at running back, than forward. 
Come out, I say! Send out that valiant army. 
Ho ! send it out, I say ! — it won 't alarm me. 
Why don 't it come.'' Perhaps it doesn't care to. 
Ha ! ha ! — You dirty cowards, you don 't dare to. 
Come out, you crows! — you black and ugly jack- 
daws ! 
You can 't escape — that castle has no back doors. 
I know it well — I've been about here often. 
Come out ! Perhaps your arguments can soften 
My righteous anger. Ha ! why don 't you try it.'' 
My anger 's cheap — it's possible to buy it. 
Yes ! I '11 relent if bags of gold are showered. 
(^Aside.) He hasn't any gold. (Aloud.) Come out, you 
coward ! 
You won 't come out.' I '11 drag you out and pound 

you 
Like that! and that ! and that! and that! etc. 
{Pounds on tin drum ad lib. with gun — knocks it about until 
in front of Cara. — sees her, and stops suddenly.) 

[Pause.) 
(Eben. and Cara. looking at each other.) 
Cara. {softly). — My love! 

[Pause.) 
My love ! 
Eben. (astonished). — A spirit! ! 
Cara, — Nay, mj dear ! 

I 'm not a spirit — there 's no spirit here. 
I'm Caramella; still in love, and true 
To all the vows I plighted. 



THE CINNAMON HEART. 55 

Eben. — Ha ! it 's vou ! ! ! 

{S/>rtfi^s at Cara. , seizes her and begins to squeeze her in 
anger — likes it and c/ianges manner.) 

I'll have your blood, in spite of all appeals. 

I '11 squeeze jou into shreds ! 
(^Aside.') How nice it feels. 

QBusi?iess. Puts arm around Cara.'s ivaist — both come 
down. ) 

You can 't be Caramella — she was plain ; 

And you are sweet : 
(Aside.) I 'm going to squeeze again. 

[Embraces and kisses Cara.) 

There! are jou angry .^ Nay — you smile at this. 

You seem to like it. Is it wrong to kiss.' 

But though 'gainst worldly fashion or its law, 

I'll brave the consequence, and kiss once more. 

But where .-" — your lips.'' Your cheek is softer far. 

Your hair? — Your eyes are softer than your hair. 

What shall I kiss.? You like it.' — then command. 
Cara. (^looking at audience). — They 're looking at us. 
Eben. — Then I '11 kiss your hand. 

(Kneels and kisses Cara.'s hand.) 

And this is Caramella; is she changed, 
Or have I been demented, mad, deranged? 
I did n't like her manner; it appeared 
As if she thought I ought to be endeared 
Immediately to her ; which, of course, 
I did n't do. ^ 

Cara. — Why not? 

Eben. — Oh! I felt cross. 

I don 't like to be ordered here and there ; 
I have too many troubles now to bear. 

Cara. — And have you troubles? Share them, dear, with me. 

Eben. — I 've troubles, yes — particularly three ; 
I'd like to find out by what moral right 
A lot of city swells come out to fight 
And chase me 'round the country — that's the first. 
And then I have a most infernal thirst. 
As if I 'd eaten pepper, salt, or cinnamon, — 

Cara. — Ah ! Cinnamon ! ! ! 

Eben. — Yes, and when it's once begun, 

The pain is terrible — so sharp and tart. 
With such a bad effect upon the heart — 



56 THE CINNAMON HEART. 

A burning feeling — [like a fierj flame. 
But worst of all niyjtroubles is mj name. 
Cara. — Oh, I will share that ! 

Eben. (aside). — Now — what can she mean, 

How can she share that trouble — am I green .' 
[Aloud.) No! — I suppose I'll always be stared at 
As " Ebenezer Rilej " — think of that! 
It pains me — but the name is for a man . 
2^ou couldn't share a ma7t's name. 
Cara. — Yes, I can ! 

Z>ea/' Ebenezer ! {Szveetly.) 
Eben. {starting-). — Ah ! — saj that again ; 

T/iat sounds delightful ! — tiiat don't give me pain j 
That's quite a pretty name ! — Oh say it more, 
It never sounded beautiful before. 
Cara.— Oh! — Ebenezer. [Siueetly.) 
Eben. — Lovely ! ! — why, it's fine, 

I wouldn't know the name — it cant be mine, 
It's much too good — a little while ago, 
You said you'd share it — now I want to know 
How that can be.-' 
Cara. {coyly). — By getting'married ! 

Eben. — How.' 

We marry.? — well, I i-ather like it now; 
Yes ! — that's a fine idea. 
Cara. — Ah ! — now you're good, 

I'm very glad that you have understood ; 
I was afraid you wouldn't — now let's talk 
Of our plans — and take a little walk ; 
We have a pretty garden over there, 

{Pointings L. ) 
It's my especial property and care. 
And as we walk — we will beguile the way 
By saying pretty things — 
Eben. — Yes ! — so I say ; 

I'll whisper, first, those pretty things to thee. 
Then you must answer pretty things to me. 

{Music.) No. 7- 

(Eben. sings.) 
Eben. — A tender fragrance fills the air. 

The flowers bloom when thou art near; 

Rivulets stop to listen 

When thy sweet voice they hear. 



THE CINNAMON HEART. 57 

Rushing away with passion torn, 
Never at peace when thou art gone. 

But thou art here, 

Ah ! — my dear. 
Never shall we parted be, 
Never a clouded sky ; 
Never a shadow fall to thee, 
Never a troubled sigh ! 

[Interlude.^ 

2d Verse. 
Eben. — To thee — cold fate no ill can bring, 

The rose — no thorn, the bee — no sting, 
Melody fills all nature. 
Hoping to hear thee sing; 
Clashing aloud in accents mad. 
Weeping again when thou art sad ; 

But thou art glad, 
Ah ! — my dear ! 
Never shall we parted be, 
Never a clouded sky, 
Never a shadow fall to thee. 
Never a troubled sigh. 
(Eben. holds Caramella's hand — suddenly starts — looks 
around — sniffs and smells and starts away.) 
Eben. [furiously). — 

I smell carbonic acid — phoshporus. 
That vile Professor! ! 
Cara. — He can't trouble us. 

He's not here ! 
Eben. — Well — perhaps I may be wrong. 

My sense of smelling, though, is very strong. 
Ah dearest. ( Very tenderly.) 
{Ag'ain changes manner — sniffs and smells — starts back.} 
( Violently.) Lager ! ! — I smell lager beer ! 

That King — that coward Nougat has been here; 
I knozv he has I 
Cara. — Oh what a silly man. 

Now do be good and pleasant, if you can. 

I dream of you as charming — Ah ! those dreams! 

(Eben. smiles sweetly.) 
That's right — that's how you look. 
(King looks out o/ window.) 
King {aside). — How sweet he seems. 



^8 THE CINNAMON HEART. 

(Eben. and Car a. turn and see King.) 
Cara.— Oh !— there's Papa ! [Joyfully.) 
Eben. [satirically). — Yes! — there's Papa! 

Cara. — Oh — come! 

Come down and see us — we are waiting. 
King- [doubtingly). — , Hum ! ! 

{Aside to Cara.) He's safe.'' 

Cara. — I've made of him a perfect cure. 

Eben. [through teeth.) Oh yes ! — I'm cured ! 

[Aside.) I have him this time, sure! ! 
( Eben. picks up gun, and begins to turn back cuffs — King 
leaves -windo-w.) 
Cara. — Oh ! — isn't this delightful — here we are, 

All three united — jou and I, and Pa. 
Eben. [satirically). — Oh yes ! — it's very pleasant. 

[Enter King c. door — comes forzvard very bluster ingly.) 
King. — Ah ! — how do ! 

How are you Riley — glad to welcome you. 
I didn't know that you were here — before; 
Come, shake hands and be friends again ! 
Eben. [ yelling). — Hoo — raw ! ! 

( Turns atid Jumps at King with gun.) 
I have you this time — lone and overpowered. 
And now I'll give you fits — you bloody coward. 
( Chasing and hitting King. ) 
Cara. — Oh! — Ebenezer!! 
King [running). — Murder ! ! — help ! ! 

Eben. {chasing and striking King). — Hoo — raw ! ! 

(VLi-HG falls — Ebenezer strikes as he speaks.) 
Take that ! — and that ! — and that ! — and more ! 
Take that ! — and that ! — and that ! — [etc. ad lib. until 

Suitors rush in — capture Eben. — Suitors sit on him.) 
(King rises slowly and rubs himself.) 
King. — Good gracious! — Oh ! — my back. 
Capt. — We have him tight ! 

Cara. — Don't hurt him ! 

Eben. — Let me go and I will fight 

The whole ungainly pack of you — Jet go 
Unhand me ! ! 
(Struggles to get free — rises but is held by Suitors.) 

King. — Silence ! ! 

Cara. — Give him freedom. 



THE CINNAMON HEART. 59 

King.— No ! 

Just take him to the dungeon — let me see, 
The darkest and most dirty — forty-three — 
In forty-three secure him to the floor 
With irons — pound and kick him 'till he's raw; 
Scrape him with files — put him upon the rack — 
Let's see — what else — Oh — cauterize his back. 

That's all I think 

Cara.— Oh Father — Father ! 

King [to Capt.).— Go!! 

[Exeunt Capt. a7id Suitors, leading Eben. — Cara. sinks 
down sobbing.') 
Cara. (^starting up). — 

I pray you Father — 
King {aside). — Here it comes — I know. 

Cara. — Oh Father — dearest Father — hear me now, 
I charge you. Father — yes — by all your — 
King (interrupting, and calling loudly). — Captain ! ! 

{Aside.) I'm not going to be wheedled over to mercy — if she 
charges me I know I'll explode. 

{Enter Capt.) 
(Loudly.) Captain, I say — well — what do you 

Stand there looking at 

Why don't you bring him out? 
Capt.— Who— Riley? 

King. — Of course — Riley — who else should 
I mean — why don't you obey me, sir? 
Bring him out! 
Capt. — Yes, sir. 
King. — Bring a block ! 
Capt. — Yes, sir. 
King. — Bring the executioner ! 
Capt. — Yes, sir. 
King (lo7v). — And captain, invite all the maids to the execution 

— 25 cents a ticket — they'll pay it. (Loud.) Well 

— why don't you obey — do you hear me ? 

{Exit Capt., hurriedly.) 

(King walks up and down, mumbling to himself — Cara. sob- 
bing down r. 

No. 8. 

{Music.) 
{Enter Suitors with block — Captain stands at door and 
takes tickets from maids. Enter Executioner 7i'//// great pair 



6o 



THE CINNAMON HEART. 



of scissors — enter Chemists leading Ebenezer. All take posi- 
tions, viz. : 




EXECUTIONER. 
W/M Block. 
EBENEZER. 

CHEMISTS. 




SASSY 



No. 9. 

{Music.) 
King. — This is a very unpleasant situation, 

But we must proceed without further hesitation. 
This is as good a way as I knows — 

{Poifiting to scissors.) 
To dispose of my foes ! 

(Executioner conies dozvn ^vitk scissors.) 
All. — This is as good a way — 

This is as good a way as he knows 

To dispose of his foes. 
[Interlude.) 
Maids, — Oh ! he 's going to have his head cut off — 

Oh! how horrid he will look! 
All. — Shish! shish! shish ! shish ! 

Never more — no, never, can he have his 

Picture took. 

Never more — no, never, can he have his 

Picture took. 
(Executioner prepares to cut Eben.'s head o_ff with scissors.) 

King. — Proceed ! — why do you hesitate.-' 
Maids. — Oh ! he 's going to begin ! 

Oh ! I wish we had the money back we 

Paid for our tickets. 



THE CINNAMON HEART. 



6i 



Suiiors.-^ Just look at him — 
All. — He 's going for to cut his head off ! 
He 's going for to cut his head off ! ! 
He 's going for to cut his head off ! ! ! 

{All hold last note.) 
(Prof, keard outside.— all xvail expectant lidding note — enter 
Prof, hurriedly— Jumps over wall— runs to centre— Tableau. 

No. 10. 

Prof.— Hold ! 

[Fast.) Never was a time when so fast I've had to travel, 

Jumping over ditches and tremendous heaps of gravel, 
Back jards, pits, and innumerable brick kilns, 
Coal bins, ash heaps, otherwise impregnable; 
Mud, dirt, wet and objectionable odors, 
Chemically mixed of asafcEtida and sodas, 
Hedges, holes, apparently impossible. 
Striving to stop this horrible slaughter. 

( Opetis book — pointing to it significantly.) 

(Slowly.) Omnes boni — all good men. 

In medio — in the middle of the head. 

Capitam — all the hair. 

Dividunt — thej' divide. 

Part their hair in the middle of the head — so — 
i^Fast.) Putting this important observation into practice, 

The interesting and absorbing scientific fact is. 

If a person is too excitable. 

Send for a brush and comb. 
(i?ec//.) Just observe the demonstration of this point. 

( Turns to Eben. — takes out comb and brush and begins to 
part his hair in the middle while singing.) 
Eben.— Away — away — away ! I tell you stand away ! ! 
Prof. — Now, Ebenezer, please be still. 
! All.— Please be still — please be still. 
Prof — And with this comb I '11 cure your ill. 
All. — Riley, please be still. 
King. — It 's pleasant, if you knew it. 
All.— Please be still — please be still. 
Eben. — I 'd like to see you do it. 
All. — Riley, please be still. 

Riley, please be still. 

Riley, please be still. 



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(Prof, gives finishitig touches to Eben.'s hair — unbinds him 
— Eben. gets up — rubs his eyes — then goes around shaking 
hands -while others are singing.) 

Prof. — Success ! 

P., C, S. d- K. — Success ! 

-^^^' — Success! 

Prof. — Oh ! I am a great astrologer — 

All. — A regular sockdologer. 

Prof. — A graduated colleger, 

Mj name is Finigin, • 

I get mj knowledge from the stars, 

From pickled snakes put up in jars. 

From dead men's wired vertebras. 

From skulls of apes and men. 
All. — He is a great ass — 

(Prof, turns and scoivls.) 
— trologer. 

He is a great ass — trologer. 

He is a great ass — trologer. 

Ebeti. {pointing to Prof. ) — 

Bj virtue of his magic art. 

In giving mj hair a central part, 

We've quenched this fiery Cinnamon Heart. 

And caused my madness to depart. 

{Caka. joins Eben. — both take hands — come do-wn on /st line 
— back on 2d.} 

Eben. <& c Our troubles all are through, 

Cara. — X Now I can marry you. 

{Go back — King comes dozvn in same -May.) 
Eben. d- j Though I am black and blue, 
King. — I. I'll mix the wedding brew. 

{Goes back — Sassy, atid Prof, come forxvard in same -way.) 
Sassy. <^f There's nothing more to do, 
Prof — \ We can be married too. 

{Go back — K., C, E., S. & P. take hands and come down in 
same -way.) 

/ An invitation true 

I We now present to you. 

( To audience. ) 

{All take hands — come doxvn on 1st line, back on 27id — all 
singing. 



THE CINNAMON HEART. 63 

All. — Hi yar — Hi jar — we'll all be married too — Hi jar, 
Hi jar — Hi jar — an invitation true — Hi jar! 
Hi jar — Hi jar — we now extend to jou — Hi jar ! 
Hi jar — Hi jar — we'll all be married too — Hi jar! 

{^Repeat faster.) 
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